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Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 22
FT
- S. Surridge43'
- H. Mukhtar53'
- B. Acosta89'
- A. Qasem90'
Geodis ParkA. VillarrealSun, 30 Aug 202602:30
Nashville SCLine ups
7.36corners3yellow cards0red cards83.5km
Line ups6.14corners2yellow cards0red cards99.0km
Substitutions
- 62'P. Yazbek
87.0M. Corcoran
166.6 - 87'
- 87'E. Tagseth
206.2B. Acosta67.6 - 87'C. Espinoza
77.3AS. Mohammed
146.7 - 90'H. Mukhtar
108.8AA. Qasem
377.9 - 90'
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'K. Mboma
176.5A. Jabbari
995.4 - 46'O. Nwobodo
55.8B. J. Ramirez Leon
295.2 - 66'
- 73'G. Valenzuela
226.4T. Barlow
165.6 - 87'E. Echenique
666.6A. Powell
26.0 - 90'
Unused
- E. LouroG
13 - N. HagglundD
4 - T. HadebeD
15
Home
OutC. ApplewhiteLower-Body Injury
OutW. MadrigalLower-Body Injury
Away
No reported injuries.
Player of the match
Hany Abubakr Mukhtar
Attacker · Nashville SC
8.8
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won3
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes32
Key passes3
Pass accuracy91%
Defending
Interceptions1
Duels won3 · 50%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Schwake
Nashville SC
6
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.79
Prevented
Best save: Denkey 58' · 0.32 xGOT
Middle left · 1.0 m high · 17 m out · 36° angle
Celentano
FC Cincinnati
4
Saves
4
Conceded
50%
Save %
-1.17
Prevented
Best save: Saad 3' · 0.12 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.5 m high · 16 m out · 39° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian SchwakeG | 6 | 0 | 0,79 | +0,79 | 22/30 | 7/15 |
| Roman CelentanoG | 4 | 4 | 2,83 | -1,17 | 19/25 | 10/16 |
xG race
34 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Nashville SC1,80 xG · 4 scoredFC Cincinnati2,29 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Nashville SC38
FC Cincinnati30
Shot map
19 v 15Nashville SC shoot right, FC Cincinnati left. Bigger dot = better chance.
NASNashville SCCINFC Cincinnatigoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
24 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Nashville SCFC Cincinnatigoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Ferreira's 71' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,67 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Nashville SC above and FC Cincinnati below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Nashville SC19 shots · 1,80 xGFC Cincinnati15 shots · 2,29 xG
Evander Ferreira
FC Cincinnati
71'0,67 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Nashville SC96% open play4% set piece
FC Cincinnati77% open play23% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
16 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Nashville SC61% pressureFC Cincinnati39% pressureMatch replay
91'4-0100%Draw 0%0%
1.80xG2.29
19Shots15
14On target10
Momentum
90' Saved Kévin Denkey 0.13 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Nashville SCDefensive line 43%FC CincinnatiDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Nashville SCUntil 62'Most-connected pair: Yazbek and Nájar, 19 passes between them.
FC CincinnatiUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Gidi and Bucha, 11 passes between them.
Tactical battle
58control42
Sam Surridge
7 touches in box
In possession
57,1%Field tilt42,9%
18Passes into box16
39Progressive passes41
11Carries into final third13
14Chances created12
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
9,48Press intensity (PPDA)9,53
7High turnovers6
6Regains within 5s7
25,8sBall recovery time30,1s
11Interceptions11
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
122Carries119
1535mCarry distance1792m
18Progressive carries18
843mProgressive carry distance858m
7Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
17Take-ons won4
25Take-ons attempted12
651mProgressive pass distance885m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play6
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,41Expected threat (xT)1,02
4,47Action value (VAEP)0,39
38Shot-creating actions30
8Goal-creating actions0
1,18Expected assisted goals1,38
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,7Passes per attack3,3
20,0sAttack duration11,6s
1,57 m/sAttack directness2,73 m/s
5Build-up attacks0
10Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
S. SurridgeHeader · assist C. Espinoza43'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Nashville SC win chance
- 35%→82%
- xG of the shot
- 0.20
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1P. Yazbek›
- 2J. Palacios›
- 3C. Espinoza›
- 4A. Najar›
- 5C. Espinozaassist›
- 6S. SurridgeHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
408Total passes383
88%Pass accuracy87%
6Corners4
Attack
19Shots15
7On target8
5Off target5
7Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
12Shots in box9
7Shots out box6
1.8xG2.3
Defense & Discipline
6Goalkeeper saves4
4Offsides0
14Fouls9
3Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,64xG0,04
11Shots1
4On target1
2Big chances0
14Touches in box8
54%Possession46%
3Corners1
Second half
1,15xG1,89
8Shots14
3On target7
3Big chances5
16Touches in box14
48%Possession52%
3Corners3
More match stats
Attack
30Touches in box22
42Final third entries58
5Big chances5
2,83xG on target0,79
2Big chances missed5
Passing
3/16 (19%)Crosses5/15 (33%)
30/47 (64%)Long balls39/56 (70%)
13Throw-ins15
9Free kicks14
6Goal kicks7
Duels
53Total47
37/71 (52%)Ground34/71 (48%)
8/14 (57%)Aerial6/14 (43%)
15/24 (63%)Dribbles4/13 (31%)
8Dispossessed4
Defending
49Recoveries41
8Interceptions5
13Tackles17
62%Tackles won53%
10Clearances16
3Big chances scored0
1Errors led to shot0
1Fouled in final third2
83.5 kmDistance covered99.0 km
88Sprints88
8,85Average rating6,36
Match summary
Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 at Geodis Park in the Major League Soccer. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: S. Surridge (43'), H. Mukhtar (53'), B. Acosta (89'), A. Qasem (90') for Nashville SC. In their last 13 meetings, Nashville SC have won 6, FC Cincinnati 4, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 35%NAS35%
X35%
CIN30%
→ Winner: Nashville SC & over 1.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor56%Form44%
53%Attack47%
54%Defence46%
74%Goal model (Poisson)26%
38%Head-to-head62%
50%Goals50%
54%Overall46%
Last 5 matches
Scored 10, conceded 6
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 7
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
82%1+ goal82%
65%2+ goals62%
38%3+ goals32%
21%4+ goals15%
They concede
50%1+ goal88%
24%2+ goals65%
Heaviest results
best 5-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-6 (A)
Venue spotlight
Geodis Park
Nashville
Head-to-headLast 13 meetings
5Nashville SCWins5 wins
4Draws
Draws4
4FC Cincinnati
Wins4 wins
- 30 Aug 2026Nashville SC4 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 13 Sept 2025FC Cincinnati2 - 1Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 30 Mar 2025Nashville SC1 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 22 Sept 2024Nashville SC2 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 29 May 2024FC Cincinnati0 - 2Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 5 Aug 2023FC Cincinnati1 - 1Nashville SCLeagues Cup
Show 7 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 15 Jul 2023FC Cincinnati3 - 1Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 26 Mar 2023Nashville SC0 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 17 Feb 2023Nashville SC6 - 3FC CincinnatiFriendlies Clubs
- 23 Jul 2022FC Cincinnati1 - 1Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 27 Oct 2021FC Cincinnati3 - 6Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 25 Jul 2021Nashville SC3 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 18 Apr 2021Nashville SC2 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
