Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 30/08 (Sunday) at GEODIS Park, 01:30 (UK time).

Read the Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Nashville SC the side to beat, with roughly 53% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Nashville SC Preview

Nashville SC reach this fixture 21 match into their MLS. Here is where The Six-Strings stand:

In this competition

• 15 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost

• 2.33 points per game

• 43 scored, at 2.05 a game

• 17 conceded, at 0.81 a game

The Six-Strings, season-wide

• 15 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Sam Surridge, 12 goals

• Most assists: Cristian Espinoza, 8 assists

Recent results — Nashville SC

22/08/2026 20:30

Nashville SC

3 - 2

Columbus Crew

W

19/08/2026 19:30

New York RB

0 - 1

Nashville SC

W

15/08/2026 20:30

Nashville SC

4 - 1

Inter Miami

W

01/08/2026 19:30

DC United

2 - 2

Nashville SC

D

25/07/2026 19:30

Orlando City

1 - 0

Nashville SC

L

FC Cincinnati: how they are travelling

FC Cincinnati come in 21 matches into their MLS.

Here is what Orange and Blue have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.48 points per game

• 49 scored, at 2.33 a game

• 47 conceded, at 2.24 a game

Orange and Blue, season-wide

• 8 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Evander, 13 goals

• Most assists: Evander, 10 assists

Recent results — Orange and Blue

22/08/2026 19:30

FC Cincinnati

1 - 1

Seattle Sounders

D

19/08/2026 19:30

FC Cincinnati

2 - 1

New York City

W

15/08/2026 19:30

Orlando City

1 - 1

FC Cincinnati

D

01/08/2026 21:46

FC Cincinnati

4 - 2

SJ Earthquakes

W

25/07/2026 19:15

Columbus Crew

2 - 1

FC Cincinnati

L

The head-to-head favours FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati have generally come out ahead of The Six-Strings in their recent meetings.

From 11 match(es):

• FC Cincinnati: 4 win(s)

• Nashville SC: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 4

That trend is worth factoring into the Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati prediction.

Form comparison Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Nashville SC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D L	2.33
Home	W W W W W	2.82
Away	W D L W D	1.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	71%	91%	50%
Goals	2.86	4	1.6
Scored	2.05	2.91	1.1
Conceded	0.81	1.09	0.5
Both Teams to Score	48%	73%	20%
Without Conceding	43%	27%	60%
Failed To Score	19%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.36	1.56	1.15
xGA	1.22	1.18	1.27

Away Team

FC Cincinnati

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D W L	1.48
Home	D W W W W	2.09
Away	D L D D W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	64%	10%
Goals	4.57	4.73	4.4
Scored	2.33	2.82	1.8
Conceded	2.24	1.91	2.6
Both Teams to Score	81%	73%	90%
Without Conceding	10%	18%	0%
Failed To Score	10%	9%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.73	1.43
xGA	1.78	1.65	1.93

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

• Match: Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Sunday, 30/08/2026

• Kick-off: 01:30 (UK time)

• Venue: GEODIS Park

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Home Team

Nashville SC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D L	2.33
Home	W W W W W	2.82
Away	W D L W D	1.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	71%	91%	50%
Goals	2.86	4	1.6
Scored	2.05	2.91	1.1
Conceded	0.81	1.09	0.5
Both Teams to Score	48%	73%	20%
Without Conceding	43%	27%	60%
Failed To Score	19%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.36	1.56	1.15
xGA	1.22	1.18	1.27

Away Team

FC Cincinnati

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D W L	1.48
Home	D W W W W	2.09
Away	D L D D W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	64%	10%
Goals	4.57	4.73	4.4
Scored	2.33	2.82	1.8
Conceded	2.24	1.91	2.6
Both Teams to Score	81%	73%	90%
Without Conceding	10%	18%	0%
Failed To Score	10%	9%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.73	1.43
xGA	1.78	1.65	1.93

Corners

9.48 / Match

+6% Corners / Match

FC Cincinnati received +6% more corners than Nashville SC in the MLS

10.05 / Match

Columbus Crew

(8)

New York RB

(10)

Inter Miami

(10)

DC United

(3)

Orlando City

(7)

Montreal Impact

(3)

Atlanta United FC

(4)

(9)

Seattle Sounders

(2)

New York City

(5)

Orlando City

(9)

SJ Earthquakes

(5)

Columbus Crew

(1)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(6)

Orlando City

Cards

1.67 / Match

+60% Cards / Match

FC Cincinnati received +60% more cards than Nashville SC in the MLS

2.67 / Match

Columbus Crew

(1)

New York RB

(2)

Inter Miami

(1)

DC United

(2)

Orlando City

(0)

Montreal Impact

(1)

Atlanta United FC

(0)

(1)

Seattle Sounders

(3)

New York City

(2)

Orlando City

(3)

SJ Earthquakes

(1)

Columbus Crew

(1)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(2)

Orlando City

Goals Scored

2.05 / Match

+14%

FC Cincinnati is +14% better in terms of goals scored

2.33 / Match

Columbus Crew

(3)

New York RB

(1)

Inter Miami

(4)

DC United

(2)

Orlando City

(0)

Montreal Impact

(1)

Atlanta United FC

(1)

(1)

Seattle Sounders

(2)

New York City

(1)

Orlando City

(4)

SJ Earthquakes

(1)

Columbus Crew

(4)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(6)

Orlando City

Goals Conceded

0.81 / Match

+64%

FC Cincinnati condeded +64% more goals than Nashville SC

2.24 / Match

Columbus Crew

(2)

New York RB

(0)

Inter Miami

(1)

DC United

(2)

Orlando City

(1)

Montreal Impact

(0)

Atlanta United FC

(0)

(1)

Seattle Sounders

(1)

New York City

(1)

Orlando City

(2)

SJ Earthquakes

(2)

Columbus Crew

(3)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(2)

Orlando City

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	21	15	4	2	43	17	26	49	2.33
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	12	4	4	45	18	27	40	2
3	Inter Miami	21	11	6	4	49	40	9	39	1.86
4	Houston Dynamo	21	12	2	7	30	26	4	38	1.81
5	Chicago Fire	20	11	3	6	37	26	11	36	1.8
6	Los Angeles FC	22	10	5	7	36	22	14	35	1.59
7	New England Revolution	21	10	4	7	33	26	7	34	1.62
8	FC Dallas	21	9	6	6	38	34	4	33	1.57
9	St. Louis City	21	9	6	6	30	27	3	33	1.57
10	SJ Earthquakes	21	10	3	8	39	33	6	33	1.57
11	Charlotte	21	9	5	7	38	32	6	32	1.52
12	FC Cincinnati	21	8	7	6	49	47	2	31	1.48
13	Real Salt Lake	20	8	4	8	34	32	2	28	1.4
14	Portland Timbers	21	8	4	9	38	37	1	28	1.33
15	Minnesota United	21	7	7	7	27	29	-2	28	1.33
16	Colorado Rapids	21	9	1	11	30	28	2	28	1.33
17	New York City	21	7	6	8	35	30	5	27	1.29
18	San Diego	21	7	6	8	37	32	5	27	1.29
19	LA Galaxy	22	6	8	8	27	32	-5	26	1.18
20	New York RB	21	7	5	9	31	43	-12	26	1.24
21	Seattle Sounders	20	7	4	9	22	27	-5	25	1.25
22	DC United	21	5	9	7	28	36	-8	24	1.14
23	Orlando City	21	7	3	11	34	51	-17	24	1.14
24	Toronto	21	5	9	7	31	37	-6	24	1.14
25	Austin	21	5	6	10	26	40	-14	21	1
26	Philadelphia Union	21	5	6	10	31	38	-7	21	1
27	Atlanta United FC	21	6	3	12	25	36	-11	21	1
28	Montreal Impact	21	5	6	10	29	39	-10	21	1
29	Columbus Crew	21	5	5	11	30	36	-6	20	0.95
30	Sporting KC	21	4	3	14	20	51	-31	15	0.71