Matchday

MLS 2026 · 8 Mar 2026

Nashville SC 3–1 Minnesota United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.3 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.9
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Nashville SC favourites at 64%.

Nashville SC won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jefferson Díaz, 69.9 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Nashville SC

1 Mar 2026D 0–0at FC Dallas MLS
22 Feb 2026W 4–1v New England Revolution MLS

Minnesota United

28 Feb 2026W 1–0v FC Cincinnati MLS
22 Feb 2026D 2–2at Austin FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Nashville SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sam Surridge Forward86200.5152.8–
Jeisson Palacios Defender90000.0150.3–
Cristian Espinoza Midfielder78100.4049.5–
Brian Schwake Goalkeeper9000–48.5–
Patrick Yazbek Midfielder90020.1140.8–
Maxwell Woledzi Defender9000–40.5−6.0
Hany Mukhtar Forward86000.2836.3–
Josh Bauer Defender2800–34.3–
Alex Muyl Midfielder9000–33.1–
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder90000.0432.0–
Ahmed Qasem Midfielder1100–27.5–
Warren Madrigal Forward1200–24.1–
Daniel Lovitz Defender6200–18.1–
Andy Najar Defender7800–11.8–
Reed Baker-Whiting Defender1200–7.6–

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kyle Duncan Midfielder1500–74.5–
Jefferson Díaz Defender90000.1769.9–
Julian Gressel Defender2400–64.7–
Owen Gene Midfielder1100–60.3–
Joaquín Pereyra Forward90010.1055.7–
Nectarios Triantis Midfielder75100.0454.9–
Morris Duggan Defender90000.2553.0–
Anthony Markanich Defender7500–50.7–
Mamadou Dieng Forward15000.0950.6–
Tomás Chancalay Forward90000.1543.9–
Devin Padelford Defender8600–43.3–
Kelvin Yeboah Forward90000.0942.5–
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward6600–41.6–
Drake Callender Goalkeeper9000–41.5–
Wil Trapp Midfielder8600–38.0–
D.J. Taylor Defender1100–37.5–