Nashville SC vs New York NYCFC

atNashville SC at NYCFC

September 4 · 7:30 PM EDT

· O/U 2.5

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Nashville SC1st in the Eastern ConferenceWWWLW49 pts15-2

New York NYCFC7th in the Eastern ConferenceDLLLL27 pts7-8

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Nashville SC2115-4-2+2649

2Inter Miami CF2111-6-4+939

3Chicago Fire FC2011-3-6+1136

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

6FC Cincinnati218-7-6+231

7New York City FC217-6-8+527

Red Bull New York217-5-9-1226

9Orlando City SC217-3-11-1724

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 22.

Nashville SC2 listed

Chris ApplewhiteDefender · is out (lower body).

Warren MadrigalForward · is out (lower body).

New York NYCFC8 listed

Drew BaieraDefender · is out (leg).

Arnau FarnósForward · is out (leg).

Alonso MartínezForward · is out (leg).

Maxi MoralezMidfielder · is out (leg).

Aiden O’NeillMidfielder · is out (leg).

Kai TrewinDefender · is out (leg).

Hannes WolfForward · is out (leg).

Thiago MartinsDefender · is questionable (leg).

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Nashville SC4-4-2 · from Aug 22

Brian Schwake#99Goalkeeper

Maxwell Woledzi#3Left center back

Jeisson Palacios#4Right center back

Daniel Lovitz#2Left back

Andy Nájar#31Right back

Matthew Corcoran#16CM-L

Patrick Yazbek#8CM-R

Alex Muyl#19Left midfield

Cristian Espinoza#7Right midfield

Sam Surridge#9CF-L

Hany Mukhtar#10CF-R

New York NYCFC4-4-2 · from Aug 23

Matt Freese#49Goalkeeper

James Sands#6Left center back

Max Murray#23Right center back

Nico Cavallo#2Left back

Tayvon Gray#24Right back

Andrés Perea#8CM-L

Jonathan Shore#32CM-R

Bénie Traoré#9Left midfield

Agustin Ojeda#26Right midfield

Talles Magno#11CF-L

Nicolás Fernández#7CF-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

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atNashville SC at NYCFC

September 4 · 7:30 PM EDT

· O/U 2.5

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Nashville SC1st in the Eastern ConferenceWWWLW49 pts15-2

New York NYCFC7th in the Eastern ConferenceDLLLL27 pts7-8

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

1Nashville SC2115-4-2+2649

2Inter Miami CF2111-6-4+939

3Chicago Fire FC2011-3-6+1136

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

6FC Cincinnati218-7-6+231

7New York City FC217-6-8+527

Red Bull New York217-5-9-1226

9Orlando City SC217-3-11-1724

Injury report

Nashville SC2 listed

Chris ApplewhiteDefender · is out (lower body).

Warren MadrigalForward · is out (lower body).

New York NYCFC8 listed

Drew BaieraDefender · is out (leg).

Arnau FarnósForward · is out (leg).

Alonso MartínezForward · is out (leg).

Maxi MoralezMidfielder · is out (leg).

Aiden O’NeillMidfielder · is out (leg).

Kai TrewinDefender · is out (leg).

Hannes WolfForward · is out (leg).

Thiago MartinsDefender · is questionable (leg).

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Nashville SC4-4-2 · from Aug 22

Brian Schwake#99Goalkeeper

Maxwell Woledzi#3Left center back

Jeisson Palacios#4Right center back

Daniel Lovitz#2Left back

Andy Nájar#31Right back

Matthew Corcoran#16CM-L

Patrick Yazbek#8CM-R

Alex Muyl#19Left midfield

Cristian Espinoza#7Right midfield

Sam Surridge#9CF-L

Hany Mukhtar#10CF-R

New York NYCFC4-4-2 · from Aug 23

Matt Freese#49Goalkeeper

James Sands#6Left center back

Max Murray#23Right center back

Nico Cavallo#2Left back

Tayvon Gray#24Right back

Andrés Perea#8CM-L

Jonathan Shore#32CM-R

Bénie Traoré#9Left midfield

Agustin Ojeda#26Right midfield

Talles Magno#11CF-L

Nicolás Fernández#7CF-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

Nashville SC vs New York NYCFC — Sep 4, 2026

What's at stake

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Nashville SC vs New York NYCFC — Sep 4, 2026

What's at stake

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings