MLS 2026 · 21 Mar 2026

Nashville SC 5–0 Orlando City SC

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Nashville SC favourites at 76%.

Nashville SC won and made the better chances: 3.2 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sam Surridge, 67.5 in 78′.

Well above their usual level: Sam Surridge +14.3, Martín Ojeda +9.0, Andy Najar +8.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Warren Madrigal Forward	22	1	0	0.54	74.6	–
Sam Surridge Forward	78	3	0	1.38	67.5	+14.3
Brian Schwake Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.7	+1.3
Jeisson Palacios Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	−2.4
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.1	+4.1
Matthew Corcoran Midfielder	22	0	0	–	45.1	–
Hany Mukhtar Forward	90	0	0	0.37	44.7	−0.5
Cristian Espinoza Midfielder	68	1	1	0.05	40.7	−2.4
Maxwell Woledzi Defender	90	0	0	0.03	40.6	−5.5
Alex Muyl Midfielder	61	0	0	0.02	36.3	–
Patrick Yazbek Midfielder	68	0	0	0.26	34.3	−7.5
Andy Najar Defender	90	0	1	–	33.0	+8.0
Ahmed Qasem Midfielder	29	0	0	0.10	32.9	–
Reed Baker-Whiting Defender	78	0	0	0.46	26.0	–
Daniel Lovitz Defender	12	0	0	–	16.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Martín Ojeda Forward	90	0.05	52.3	+9.0
Iago Silva Defender	90	0.13	51.9	+7.1
Iván Angulo Midfielder	90	0.03	47.2	+6.2
Tiago Souza Forward	31	–	47.1	–
Duncan McGuire Forward	59	0.15	44.4	+4.3
Colin Guske Midfielder	45	–	41.6	–
Braian Ojeda Midfielder	90	–	41.5	+1.5
Luis Otávio Midfielder	45	–	41.1	−2.6
Zakaria Taifi Defender	31	0.03	41.0	–
Marco Pašalić Midfielder	90	0.14	39.1	−6.2
Nolan Miller Defender	90	–	38.8	−1.3
Adrián Marín Defender	59	–	36.8	+3.7
Griffin Dorsey Defender	72	0.05	34.8	+4.7
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper	90	–	22.1	–