Nashville SC vs New York City FC Prediction, 5/23/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/22/2026

Game: Nashville SC vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV

NYCFC (9-3-1) are hitting the road to GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat Nashville SC (5-4-5). Nashville is priced at -150 while NYCFC is at +125. The over/under is 3. The expected starting goalies are Brian Schwake for Nashville and Matt Freese for New York City.

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Nashville has given up 10 goals while conceding 0.77 goals per 105, and opponents have a total of 39 SoT against them. They have a total of 6 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 46.2% this season. Nashville has a total of 26 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. The Nashville Soccer Club rank 4th in expected goals with 18.6, and their expected goals against sit at 20.5. This season, this team averages 2.31 points per match (30 points) and also rank 24th in European soccer with 18 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 19 by way of 29 goals scored and 10 goals given up. Nashville SC has a total of 31 saves and also hold a save percentage of 74.4% this season.

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New York City FC has totaled 24 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 20.7. Their goals against per 101 is currently at 1.36 with 47 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. This season, NYCFC has a save % of 69.8% (63 SoT against), and also rank 16th in European soccer with 19 points. New York City ranks 9th in goals against with 19, and their goal differential sits at 5. NYCFC has a clean sheet percentage of 21.4% this year and 24 yellow cards. The Pigeons average 1.4 points per match while totaling 16 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Nashville will be Brian Schwake. Schwake has seen the pitch for 1,170 mins and has tallied 31 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 39 shots tried at him in 13 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.77 (10 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 79.5%. Schwake (9-3-1 record in his career) has tallied 6 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 46.2%% clean sheet percentage.

Matt Freese will reside in front of the goal for New York City. So far in his career, Freese has allowed 129 goals while earning 320 saves in 101 starting assignments. Freese has totaled 25 shutouts while seeing 433 shots against him in 8,940 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 73.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.2%%. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 42-27-32.

Hany Mukhtar is one member of the team who has a chance to score for Nashville. Mukhtar has been given a starting assignment in 178 matchups in his career and tallies 0.50 G/90. The forward from Germany has earned 88 goals scored in 15,986 mins. He has 50 assists while accumulating 226 pts during his soccer career.

New York City is being led by Hannes Wolf, who is known to give defenses fits. He averages 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 76 games so far in his career. The forward hailing from Austria has totaled 6,178 minutes while he has scored 21 goals. He has accumulated 56 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nashville SC (+125)

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