New York City vs Nashville SCPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

New York City FC host this game at Yankee Stadium as the seventh side in the Eastern Conference, on 28 points from 22 matches: 7 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats, 36 goals scored and 31 conceded. At home the record is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats with 25 goals scored, close to double the 11 they have managed on the road, where the figures read 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. Their last five outings have produced two draws and three defeats with no wins: 1-1 at Toronto FC most recently, then 1-1 at New England, 1-2 at Cincinnati, 2-3 against Philadelphia Union and 1-2 against Necaxa. Nashville SC, on the other hand, top the conference with 52 points: 16 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats, 47 goals scored and only 17 conceded. Their home return is 11 wins, one draw and no defeats in twelve games, the away one 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats with 11 goals scored and 5 conceded. The recent sequence shows four wins and one defeat: 4-0 against Cincinnati, 3-2 against Columbus Crew, 1-0 at New York Red Bulls, 4-1 against Inter Miami and, before that, a 1-2 away at Monterrey. The head-to-head record is balanced. In May 2026 Nashville SC won 2-1, while in August 2025 New York City FC took the same scoreline. The 2-2 of May 2025 is the only draw in the run, alongside a 3-1 for the New York side in October 2024 and a 1-0 for Nashville SC in June 2024. The league average is 3.20 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.