Nashville SC (home)
- Nashville SC are unbeaten at home in MLS 2026 (W3, L0), winning all 3 games and averaging an impressive 4.00 goals per game.
- Nashville SC are currently third in the MLS 2026 standings with 19 points from their opening 8 games and they are the more consistent of these two sides so far this season.
- Head coach BJ Callaghan has only been in charge since July 2024, but has implemented a disciplined, transition-based system that has been paying off in recent weeks with the hosts winning 3 games in a row in all competitions.
Charlotte (away)
- Charlotte are the other team in good form coming into this contest, and they extended a winning run with a 2-1 away win at New York City FC last weekend.
- Dean Smith has had plenty of time to work with the squad since taking charge in December 2023, and his possession-based, double-pivot system is starting to bear fruit.
- Charlotte will look to build-up in a controlled manner, counter-press systematically and disrupt the play before making their move on the ball in numbers.
Head-to-Head
We think the home side have the greater momentum, and with Charlotte unable to win any of their last 2 trips to Nashville , we’re backing the Tennessee team to take the points once more.
Key Players
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The only thing that might hold them back is the threat of English striker Sam Surridge, who has scored 7 goals in 6 MLS 2026 games for the hosts, and Turkish playmaker Hany Mukhtar, who has made 3 of Nashville’s last 5 goals with his creative playmaking (3 assists).
- Sam Surridge - 7 goals in 6 games
- Hany Mukhtar - 3 assists; 3 of last 5 goals involvement
Prediction
- Nashville will look to break the Charlotte midfield block and attack the half-spaces on the wings, while the visitors will try to counter-press Nashville’s midfield and control the central areas.
- With both teams in decent attacking form, and Nashville’s confidence at a high, we’re expecting a goal-laden game with the host team edging it.
