New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds for Friday, September 4th
Get our New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club prediction, lineups, and betting odds. Explore top picks and Same Game Parlay analysis for Friday's game.
Grayson Parker - September 4, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
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Competition | Major League Soccer |
|---|---|
Game Date | September 4, 2026 |
Game Time | 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Bronx, New York, Yankee Stadium |
Nashville SC roll into Yankee Stadium on Friday night as MLS's runaway leaders, and this NYCFC vs Nashville Soccer Club prediction points squarely toward the visitors.
The hosts limp into gameweek 23 winless in their last five MLS games, an injury-hit side scrapping to steady a season that has stalled well short of expectations.
Nashville arrive as the class of the standings, riding a four-game winning streak that included a dominant 4-0 result last time out and stretching their lead at the top.
New York City FC have won their last three home games against Nashville SC in all competitions, so the hosts still carry a recent edge on this field despite the gulf in current standings.
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Recent Results
New York City FC have failed to win any of their last five games in Major League Soccer, and it shows in the standings, where they sit 18th. A leaky backline has conceded 31 goals this season. Nicolás Fernández Mercau has been the bright spot, scoring or assisting in eight of his last 10 MLS outings.
Nashville SC are the runaway leaders and have won nine of their last 11 games in Major League Soccer, most recently a 4-0 rout of FC Cincinnati. They have banged in 47 goals this season, with Sam Surridge leading the way on 13 and Hany Mukhtar scoring in three of his last four MLS games.
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
New York City FC: M. Moralez (Injured/out), A. O'Neill (Injured/out), K. Trewin (Injured/out), H. Wolf (Injured/out), T. Magno (Injured/out), A. Martínez (Injured/out), D. Baiera (Injured/out), A. Farnós (Injured/out), T. Martins (Injured/doubtful), K. Parks (Injured/doubtful)
Nashville Soccer Club: W. Madrigal (Injured/out), C. Applewhite (Injured/out)
New York City FC
Keaton Parks and Thiago Martins are both doubtful for the visit of Nashville SC after picking up knocks last time out, with Jonathan Shore and Max Murray in line to replace them in the starting XI. The hosts have a lengthy injury list to contend with in gameweek 23.
Nashville Soccer Club
Nashville could make one change on Friday, bringing Bryan Acosta into the midfield after his goal off the bench against FC Cincinnati. Chris Applewhite and Warren Madrigal remain sidelined for the visitors.
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Predicted Lineup
New York City FC
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Freese; Cavallo, Murray, Sands, Ilenic; Perea, Shore; Traoré, N. F. Mercau, Ojeda; Luighi
Nashville Soccer Club
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Schwake; Baker-Whiting, Woledzi, Palacios, Nájar; Tagseth, Acosta; Saad, Mukhtar, Espinoza; Surridge
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Key Stats & Game Facts
- New York City FC have seen over 2.5 goals in their last four games against Nashville SC in all competitions.
- New York City FC have scored at least two goals in their last three home games against Nashville SC in all competitions.
- Nashville SC have won nine of their last 11 games in Major League Soccer.
- New York City FC hold a 4-4-3 record at Yankee Stadium this MLS season.
- Hany Mukhtar has registered seven goals and two assists over his last 10 games for Nashville SC.
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Prediction & Best Picks
Our Prediction
This one points toward the visitors. Nashville are the runaway leaders, winners of nine of their last 11 in MLS, while an injury-ravaged New York City FC are winless in five. The numbers lean to a 1-3 Nashville win, with goals at both ends.
Best Picks
Both Teams To Score (Yes) in New York City FC vs Nashville SC. This pick sits in the Both Teams To Score market. A projected total of just over three goals and a 60% implied probability of scoring from each side make this a compelling play, and goals have landed at both ends in each of the last four head-to-head meetings.
Nashville SC or Draw in the Double Chance market. This sits in the Double Chance market. League-leading Nashville have won nine of their last 11 in MLS, while NYCFC are winless in five and missing a heap of key players, and the projection gives the visitors better than a 63% implied probability of a win or a tie.
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Same Game Parlay
Friday's SGP stacks three player props: Nicolás Fernández Mercau to score anytime, Cristian Espinoza for an assist, and Hany Mukhtar to find the net.
Fernández Mercau is New York City FC's form man, scoring in five of his last seven MLS games, so backing the Argentine to get on the scoresheet again makes plenty of sense.
Espinoza has been a creative hub for Nashville, providing assists in four of his last five MLS games, making the winger a smart call to tee one up here.
Mukhtar remains Nashville's dangerman, scoring in three of his last four MLS games and a persistent thorn against this opponent, so an anytime goal is well within reach.
The fourth leg leans on the same theme, with these attacking threats pushing the game toward goals at both ends and a high-scoring finish.
Right now, this Same Game Parlay returns a top price of +2200 and dips as low as +1147 at other books. On a $10 stake, that gap works out to $105 more in profit from the best price versus the worst.
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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.
New York City FC vs Nashville Soccer Club Talking Points
The gap in momentum is the story here. Nashville SC roll in off a 4-0 dismantling of FC Cincinnati, the latest in a run that has them clear at the top, and Hany Mukhtar has been a menace against this opponent, with 2+ shots in six straight head-to-head games in Major League Soccer. New York City FC, by contrast, are trying to plug a leak, winless in five and short-handed. Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads their scoring and remains their best hope of dragging something from this one, but the hosts' history against Nashville, unbeaten at home in their last three meetings in all competitions, is about all they have to lean on against a side firing on every cylinder.
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