GolVolt — Cincinnati vs Nashville SC: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Nashville SC unbeaten in 8 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 9 September, 1:2 against Toronto.

Player in form

Hany Mukhtar: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.61

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).

Last time

Last meeting, 30 August: Nashville SC – Cincinnati 4:0

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Before that, Nashville SC went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Defence

Cincinnati concede 1.6 goals per match

Cincinnati1.6 Nashville SC0.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Nashville SC concede 0.4.

Player in form

Evander: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1 xG0.78

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 0.8).

Players to watch

Major League Soccer, this season.

Evander

Cincinnati · midfielder

14goals 13assists 7.83avg rating

Last match, Inter Miami: 1 assist, rating 7.5.

Hany Mukhtar

Nashville SC · midfielder

17goals 8assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Philadelphia Union: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Cincinnati at home and Nashville SC away, as in this match.

Cincinnati

at home · 10

5W2D3L2.7scored per match2.3conceded per match

Nashville SC

away · 10

4W4D2L1.6scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 30 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer Nashville SC 4:0 Cincinnati Surridge 43' · Mukhtar 53' · Acosta 89' · Qasem 90+6'. Nashville SC: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

2wins

1 draw3.2 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Cincinnati (3-5-2, last: Inter Miami) · Nashville SC (4-4-2, last: Philadelphia Union).

Official around 21:00, Sat 7 Nov

RCCelentano THHadebe NHHagglund SGGidi BRRamírez ONNwobodo EVEvander GVValenzuela DDDoudera KDDem KDDenkey BSSchwake RWBaker-Whiting JPPalacios MWWoledzi DLLovitz CEEspinoza PYYazbek ETTagseth AMMuyl WMMadrigal AQQasem

CincinnatiNashville SC

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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