New York Red Bulls vs Nashville Prediction 19 August 2026
🔊 In this MLS regular season match, New York Red Bulls will take on Nashville. The visiting side have one of the best defenses in the entire tournament. And it is this aspect that may determine the scenario of the upcoming match. The hosts are unlikely to show the attacking football they are known for.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last match between these two sides took place in mid-May. Nashville played at home and won 2:1. Looking at the last 5 head-to-head games, Red Bulls have a slight edge (2 wins against one and 2 draws).
Head-to-head statistics New York Red Bulls - Nashville
NY Red Bulls Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Atlanta United, away team - NY Red Bulls). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (NY Red Bulls vs Atlanta United):
- ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 3;
- fouls: 12 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
New York have not been performing well lately: they have lost 3 of their last 5 matches. And what has hit the players' morale particularly hard is a recent defeat to Atlanta (1:2), who sit bottom of the East. Yes, New York are a mid-table side in the conference. But they will be playing against the leaders. Forcing the opposition into the open style of play that New York are used to is unlikely to work. Nevertheless, a more pragmatic approach could improve the team's defensive situation. In 19 matches they have conceded 41 goals. That is too many.
Match Results: NY Red Bulls
Nashville Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Nashville, away - Inter Miami). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:1.
Here are the match stats (Nashville vs Inter Miami):
- ball possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 4;
- fouls: 15 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 8 vs 4.
At the moment, Nashville are leading the Eastern Conference. Despite some local setbacks in matches against Mexican sides (2 losses and one win), things are going more than well in the league. They recently beat Inter Miami (4:1). Even against such a formidable opponent, the defense performed at a high level. As for finishing, they were clearly very lucky. With an xG of 2.17, they scored 4 goals. Away from home, that kind of situation may not repeat itself. So the team will pay much more attention to their own half. And that will influence many situations in the match.
Match Results: Nashville
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 9;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 2; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 2;
- Average first-half total: 0.78;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.56, while the visitors net 0.22.
First-Half Stats: NY Red Bulls (home) vs Nashville (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 9 vs 9;
- wins: 4 (44.44%) vs 3 (33.33%);
- losses: 2 (22.22%) vs 1 (11.11%);
- draws: 3 (33.33%) vs 5 (55.56%);
- Average goals scored: 1.67 vs 0.67;
- Average goals conceded: 0.78 vs 0.11.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 6 vs 4;
- losses: 2 vs 0;
- draws: 2 vs 6;
- Average first-half total: 1.7 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.6) vs 1.4 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.4).
- NY Red Bulls scored in the 1st half in 7 of last 8 games (MLS).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.89, the guests - 0.33;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.22;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: NY Red Bulls vs Nashville
- average total in the tournament: 3.74 vs 2.84;
- average total goals scored: 1.58 vs 2.05;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.84 vs 0.95;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.74 vs 1.11;
- NY Red Bulls: average total at home in the tournament - 1.78;
- Nashville: average total away in the tournament - 1.11;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 1.33) vs 1.8 (away - 1).
- Nashville have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 away games against NY Red Bulls.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: NY Red Bulls vs Nashville
- number of matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 14 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for NY Red Bulls at home - 5 (56%);
- number of BTTS matches for Nashville away - 2 (22%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for NY Red Bulls at home - 4 (67%);
- BTTS matches for Nashville away - 2 (67%).
- NY Red Bulls have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games (MLS).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (29/284, 10.2%);
- NY Red Bulls at home most often finish matches: 0:2 , 3:2 (2/9, 22.2%);
- Nashville away most often play: 0:0 , 1:0 (2/9, 22.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 10.2% (odds 7.5)
1:2 - 8.3% (odds 9)
2:1 - 7.88% (odds 9.5)
⭐ Editor's Pick
In this match, Nashville certainly have excellent chances of success. The team are in incomparably better form than their opponents. Solidity is visible both in defence and in attack. But the away factor will most likely force the Eastern leaders to play in a more measured manner - without unnecessary risk. New York, in turn, will be forced to adapt. At home, their defence will probably perform better than usual. For this reason, our editors expect a not particularly high-scoring match. We are playing the total under 3.5 goals.
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