Match Report
Before the match
Austin were unbeaten in their last five games, with one win and four draws, scoring seven goals and conceding six. A 3-3 draw at home to San Diego (27 September) was their most recent result.
27 September: Austin drew 3-3 against San Diego at home in Major League Soccer, scoring three goals and allowing three. Against FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, Austin scored zero and conceded zero on 20 September; the away from home result was 0-0. Austin's away from home game on 13 September (Major League Soccer) ended 2-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps, with two goals for and one against. On 10 September, Colorado Rapids faced Austin in Major League Soccer: Austin drew 1-1 at home, having scored one and conceded one. Major League Soccer, 6 September brought a home meeting with San Jose Earthquakes; Austin drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded.
Nashville SC: two wins, two draws and one defeat over five games; eight goals scored, four conceded, keeping three clean sheets. Latest: a 2-0 win at home to Toronto FC on 27 September; their biggest win in that spell was 3-0 at home to Chicago Fire on 20 September.
2-0 was Nashville SC's result against Toronto FC on 27 September (Major League Soccer), playing at home; Nashville SC won, with two scored to zero conceded. The 20 September fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Nashville SC with Chicago Fire. Nashville SC won 3-0 at home, netting three goals while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Inter Miami (Major League Soccer), Nashville SC finished 2-2 on 12 September. Their score comprised two goals, against two from the opposition. 9 September: Nashville SC lost 1-2 against Toronto FC away from home in Major League Soccer, scoring one goal and allowing two. Against New York City FC in Major League Soccer, Nashville SC scored zero and conceded zero on 4 September; the away from home result was 0-0.
Previous meetings in our records: a 2-0 away win for Austin on 25 August 2024 and a 1-1 draw at Austin on 18 September 2022.
After the match
Nashville SC comfortably beat Austin 4-1 at Q2 Stadium, Austin on 11 October 2026. Reed Baker-Whiting opened the scoring in the 30th minute for Nashville SC to make it 1-0. Elias Saad added to the tally 67 minutes into the game for Nashville SC to make it 2-0. Brandon Vazquez pulled one back 76 minutes into the game for Austin, set up by Facundo Daniel Torres Perez, to make it 1-2. With the 4th goal, Nashville SC extended the lead through Shakur Mohammed late on, in the 88th minute, set up by Hany Mukhtar, to make it 3-1. Hany Mukhtar scored the 5th goal for Nashville SC in the 91st minute as they extended the lead, set up by Shakur Mohammed, to make it 4-1. Guilherme Biro (37'), Shakur Mohammed (78') and Brian Schwake (83') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Nashville SC 248 points stronger than Austin. 2 gols came after the 80th minute. Nashville SC's victory matches the model's current-rating preference: 63.3% for a win in this pairing. Nashville SC are unbeaten in the latest 4 matches of their recorded form in the 2026 Major League Soccer. Expected goals put the gap at 1.16 to 4.87. Austin: one yellow card. four changes were recorded for Austin. The card tally for Nashville SC was two yellow cards. Nashville SC made five changes.