Match Report
Nashville SC, 1st with 53 points, sat 25 points above Orlando City (8th, 28). The last five rounds placed Orlando City no better than 12th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Orlando City ran at 1.65 scored and 2.35 conceded, Nashville SC at 2.04 and 0.74.
Nashville SC arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Orlando City, 3 by Nashville SC, 1 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
Inter&Co Stadium, capacity 25,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Orlando City: Tyrese Spicer (72')
Key stats
Possession: Orlando City 48% · Nashville SC 52% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-7