Matchday

MLS 2026 · 9 Sep 2026

Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.1 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.9
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Toronto FC favourites at 41%.

Toronto FC won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brian Schwake, 50.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dániel Sallói +14.6.

Well below it: Jackson Gilman −13.9, Cristian Espinoza −13.0, Alonso Coello −12.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Toronto FC

5 Sep 2026D 4–4v Chicago Fire MLS
29 Aug 2026D 1–1v New York City FC MLS
22 Aug 2026W 2–1at Inter Miami CF MLS
19 Aug 2026D 3–3v Charlotte FC MLS
15 Aug 2026W 2–1v New England Revolution MLS

Nashville SC

4 Sep 2026D 0–0at New York City FC MLS
30 Aug 2026W 4–0v FC Cincinnati MLS
23 Aug 2026W 3–2v Columbus Crew MLS
19 Aug 2026W 1–0at New York Red Bulls MLS
16 Aug 2026W 4–1v Inter Miami CF MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Toronto FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Emilio Aristizábal Forward15100.4099.1–
Theo Corbeanu Forward3101–57.2–
Dániel Sallói Midfielder90110.1450.8+14.6
Luka Gavran Goalkeeper9000–43.0−4.6
Josh Sargent Forward75000.7842.9−1.7
Lewis Morgan Forward59000.2342.3+1.0
Walker Zimmerman Defender9000–40.8−3.3
Benjamin Kuscevic Defender59000.0340.5+2.0
Markus Cimermancic Midfielder20000.0940.3–
Niklas Dorsch Midfielder7000–39.5−9.2
Derrick Etienne Forward90000.0337.8+0.0
Nickseon Gomis Defender3100–37.7–
Richie Laryea Defender90000.0336.8+4.7
Alonso Coello Midfielder90000.0335.4−12.3
Matheus Pereira Defender3100–33.6–
Jackson Gilman Defender5900–25.5−13.9

Nashville SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Shakur Mohammed Midfielder1100–52.6–
Brian Schwake Goalkeeper9000–50.9−2.4
Patrick Yazbek Midfielder1600–47.2–
Maxwell Woledzi Defender90000.2145.5−2.0
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder7400–44.9+3.8
Matthew Corcoran Midfielder90000.1544.8+6.7
Sam Surridge Forward90000.2243.3+0.6
Elias Saad Forward66000.2742.4−2.0
Reed Baker-Whiting Defender9000–39.2+4.2
Hany Mukhtar Forward90000.0237.3−6.9
Jack Maher Defender9000–34.5−9.8
Andy Najar Defender1600–31.3–
Cristian Espinoza Midfielder87000.0327.7−13.0
Daniel Lovitz Defender7400–27.1−0.3
Ahmed Qasem Midfielder2400–21.5–