New York City FC vs Nashville SC — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 13′Nashville SC, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 49′Nashville SC, yellow card:
- 53′Nashville SC, yellow card:
- 66′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 68′New York City FC, yellow card:
- 70′New York City FC, substitution:off
- 76′New York City FC, substitution:off
- 81′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 81′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 89′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 89′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 90′New York City FC, yellow card:
- 90+2′Nashville SC, yellow card:
- Full-time
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New York City FC hold league leaders Nashville SC goalless at Yankee Stadium
New York City FC and Nashville SC played out a goalless draw in Major League Soccer's Regular Season - 23 at Yankee Stadium, a result that did little to change the wider picture given Nashville's position at the top of the table and New York City's struggles in 15th. No goals were recorded across the ninety minutes, with neither side able to find a breakthrough.
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Nashville dominated territorially, holding 56 per cent of possession and outshooting the hosts 13 to six, though only two of those efforts were on target compared to New York City's one. Corners were shared evenly at three apiece, but the away side committed fewer fouls, 12 to New York City's 14. Despite the pressure, Nashville's front line could not convert their advantage into a goal, and goalkeeper Matthew Freese kept the hosts level.
Discipline was more of a feature for Nashville, who picked up four yellow cards against New York City's two, with Rosendo Mendoza booking six players in total but showing no red cards. Neither manager, Brian Callaghan nor P. Jansen, saw their side make the breakthrough, and the match ended scoreless, extending New York City's poor recent run while denying Nashville a sixth win in six league outings.
Maxwell Woledzi was the highest-rated player on the pitch with a 7.5 rating, marshalling Nashville's defence to preserve the clean sheet. Freese was not far behind on 7.24, his saves proving crucial in keeping New York City level against the run of play.
Nashville's 13 shots to New York City's six underlined how much more they dominated the attacking exchanges, even without finding the net.
New York City FC and Nashville SC drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
New York City FC met Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Friday, 4 September 2026, 23:30 UTC at Yankee Stadium. Referee: Rosendo Mendoza. Attendance: 20,393.
Team pages: New York City FC · Nashville SC · Major League Soccer
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New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave New York City FC 37%, the draw 27%, Nashville SC 36%. It finished New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC.
Anyone's game — Nashville SC are the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage is not enough to separate them. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why New York City FC at 37%?
Home ground, against the rating. Nashville SC sit 137 points higher on our strength rating — 1602 to 1739. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,129 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,131 games vs 44.9% across all 99,703 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 37%?
Because Nashville SC are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 27% and Nashville SC at 36%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,959.
What did we measure but not count?
Nashville SC scored +1.20 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 2,823 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 42.1% vs 42.9% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last five: New York City FC L-L-L-D-D, Nashville SC L-W-W-W-W — Nashville SC are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2200 games when clearly hotter and 42.8% of 4019 when clearly colder.
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