MLS 2025 · 28 Sep 2025

Nashville SC 3–1 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Nashville SC favourites at 64%.

Nashville SC won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hany Mukhtar, 60.9 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Andy Najar +20.2, Hany Mukhtar +10.9, Sam Surridge +8.7.

Well below it: Jack McGlynn −14.4, Jacob Shaffelburg −13.0, Jonathan Bond −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bryan Acosta Midfielder	33	0	0	–	70.9	–
Hany Mukhtar Forward	77	1	0	0.33	60.9	+10.9
Andy Najar Defender	57	1	0	0.31	57.7	+20.2
Sam Surridge Forward	77	1	0	0.98	53.1	+8.7
Joe Willis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.9	+3.7
Jack Maher Defender	90	0	0	–	48.2	+6.3
Tyler Boyd Forward	13	0	0	–	47.2	–
Teal Bunbury Forward	13	0	0	0.59	45.9	–
Jeisson Palacios Defender	90	0	0	0.04	45.9	+1.0
Patrick Yazbek Midfielder	57	0	0	0.06	42.7	−0.7
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.8	−2.9
Walker Zimmerman Defender	8	0	0	–	36.8	–
Jacob Shaffelburg Forward	87	0	0	0.07	36.4	−13.0
Josh Bauer Defender	33	0	0	–	36.3	–
Daniel Lovitz Defender	90	0	1	0.03	34.0	+2.9
Alex Muyl Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	30.7	−4.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Amine Bassi Midfielder	21	0	0	–	75.2	–
Júnior Urso Midfielder	69	1	0	0.06	48.9	+4.3
Obafemi Awodesu Defender	75	0	0	–	44.1	–
Felipe Andrade Defender	90	0	0	0.19	43.0	+1.0
Ezequiel Ponce Forward	69	0	0	0.14	39.4	−0.6
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	90	0	1	0.06	39.4	+2.1
Artur Midfielder	84	0	0	–	39.2	−1.3
Ondrej Lingr Forward	15	0	0	–	39.1	–
Sergio Santos Forward	11	0	0	–	38.9	–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.5	−10.3
Griffin Dorsey Defender	90	0	0	0.13	38.1	+2.3
Ethan Bartlow Defender	84	0	0	–	36.1	+0.6
Duane Holmes Midfielder	21	0	0	–	35.7	–
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	35.4	−14.4
Sebastian Kowalczyk Midfielder	11	0	0	–	34.8	–
Erik Sviatchenko Defender	9	0	0	–	26.7	–