Matchday

MLS 2025 · 13 Sep 2025

FC Cincinnati 2–1 Nashville SC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.4
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.7
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Nashville SC favourites at 40%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Evander, 55.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Miles Robinson +10.1, Evander +8.7.

Well below it: Jacob Shaffelburg −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Cincinnati

30 Aug 2025L 0–1v Philadelphia Union MLS
23 Aug 2025L 0–1v New York City FC MLS
17 Aug 2025W 3–2at Portland Timbers MLS
10 Aug 2025L 0–1v Charlotte FC MLS
26 Jul 2025D 0–0at Inter Miami CF MLS

Nashville SC

31 Aug 2025L 0–1v Atlanta United MLS
24 Aug 2025W 5–1v Orlando City SC MLS
17 Aug 2025L 1–2at New York City FC MLS
10 Aug 2025L 1–3at St.Louis City MLS
26 Jul 2025L 0–1at San Diego FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ender Echenique Midfielder1010.06100.0–
Alvas Powell Defender1100–55.8–
Evander Forward90110.5055.7+8.7
Brenner Forward90101.1955.1–
Evan Louro Goalkeeper9000–51.6–
Teenage Hadebe Defender1000–49.9–
Miles Robinson Defender9000–47.1+10.1
Matt Miazga Defender8000–45.8−0.1
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder79000.0745.7–
Pavel Bucha Midfielder90000.0743.1+2.7
Kévin Denkey Forward45000.3642.7−1.2
Lukas Engel Defender8900–41.7+5.1
Luca Orellano Midfielder90000.0440.3+6.0
Tah Anunga Midfielder8300–39.7−0.7
Samuel Gidi Midfielder1700–36.7–
Ayoub Jabbari Forward45000.0633.8–

Nashville SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joe Willis Goalkeeper9000–50.3+1.7
Hany Mukhtar Forward90000.4649.2−0.7
Tyler Boyd Forward2101–48.0–
Gastón Brugman Midfielder9000–47.7+3.8
Sam Surridge Forward90100.6646.4+2.4
Jack Maher Defender9000–44.6+2.6
Patrick Yazbek Midfielder2100–43.6–
Walker Zimmerman Defender90000.1339.1−1.9
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder69000.1439.0−1.7
Ahmed Qasem Midfielder72000.1138.6–
Teal Bunbury Forward100–38.1–
Josh Bauer Defender69000.1937.8+5.9
Jacob Shaffelburg Forward6900–36.7−11.9
Andy Najar Defender2100–33.7–
Daniel Lovitz Defender9000–32.8+3.7
Jonathan Perez Midfielder1700–20.7–