MLS 2025 · 17 Aug 2025

New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made New York City FC favourites at 44%.

New York City FC won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Shaffelburg, 58.5 in 80′.

Well above their usual level: Hannes Wolf +10.4, Andy Najar +10.3.

Well below it: Tayvon Gray −11.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder	26	0	1	0.02	63.2	–
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward	1	0	0	–	52.5	–
Andrés Perea Midfielder	90	1	0	0.43	49.2	+6.3
Alonso Martínez Forward	89	1	0	0.70	48.9	+3.2
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	47.9	–
Julián Fernández Midfielder	12	0	0	0.05	47.3	–
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.1	−1.5
Hannes Wolf Midfielder	64	0	1	0.06	44.2	+10.4
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.5	+4.9
Justin Haak Defender	90	0	0	–	40.0	−0.2
Strahinja Tanasijević Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	–
Kevin O'Toole Defender	90	0	0	–	36.5	−2.7
Maxi Moralez Midfielder	78	0	0	0.09	33.0	−2.0
Tayvon Gray Defender	90	0	0	–	26.8	−11.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Walker Zimmerman Defender	10	0	0	–	86.8	–
Jacob Shaffelburg Forward	80	1	0	0.57	58.5	–
Hany Mukhtar Forward	90	0	1	0.03	47.3	−1.0
Teal Bunbury Forward	10	0	0	–	46.2	–
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder	73	0	0	–	44.7	+4.9
Patrick Yazbek Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	43.9	+1.4
Andy Najar Defender	90	0	0	–	43.4	+10.3
Joe Willis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.1	−6.9
Jack Maher Defender	80	0	0	–	41.9	−0.0
Sam Surridge Forward	90	0	0	0.74	41.4	+0.4
Jonathan Perez Midfielder	68	0	0	–	39.3	+4.1
Jeisson Palacios Defender	90	0	0	0.11	36.1	−7.6
Ahmed Qasem Midfielder	22	0	0	–	36.0	–
Josh Bauer Defender	90	0	0	0.07	31.7	–
Gastón Brugman Midfielder	17	0	0	–	28.7	–