Nashville SC host New York Red Bulls at Nashville SC Stadium on Sunday, November 1 (4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT / 1:30 PM PT).
Nashville SC have no fresh injury or suspension concerns heading into this one, with Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge both in line to start after carrying the attacking load for most of the season — Surridge has racked up 18 goals from 68 shots, while Mukhtar has created 45 chances in 2588 minutes. New York Red Bulls are similarly unaffected on the fitness front, so Julian Hall, Jorge Ruvalcaba Castro and Emil Forsberg should all retain their places, with Hall the headline name on 11 goals this season.
This one sets up as a contrast in control. Nashville sit top of the Eastern Conference on 70 points from 31 games, a record built on a +43 goal difference and the kind of defensive discipline that showed up in a 0-2 win at CF Montreal and a 4-0 demolition of Sporting KC at Geodis Park. New York Red Bulls sit ninth in the East. They have been streakier, with a 4-1 win over San Diego FC sandwiched between defeats to DC United and St. Louis City SC, before a 2-0 home win over Inter Miami steadied things. Against a Nashville side that has won four of its last five and conceded sparingly along the way, this looks set up to be a tight, low-event afternoon rather than an end-to-end shootout — control from the hosts, not goals.
Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls: Best Bets & Predictions
Nashville's East-leading machine faces a streaky Red Bulls side still chasing consistency in the playoff race.
Our approach: Signal leans on Nashville's conference-topping record and goal difference, balanced against New York Red Bulls' inconsistent recent form, to find a measured, low-scoring home win.
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Season Form & Standings
Nashville SC lead the Eastern Conference by a distance, sitting top on 70 points from 31 games (21 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses) with a +43 goal difference — firmly in the playoff picture with real Supporters’ Shield credentials. New York Red Bulls sit ninth in the East, still fighting for playoff position in a crowded chase.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 70 |
Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Nashville SC
4-2-3-1New York Red Bulls
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Samuel Surridge (Nashville SC): 18 goals from 68 shots (38 on target) this season — Nashville’s focal point and the man most likely to settle this one.
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC): 16 goals and a team-high 45 chances created in 2588 minutes — the creative hub behind Nashville’s league-topping attack.
- Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls): 11 goals from 69 shots this season — New York’s most direct route back into this game if they’re to disrupt the hosts.
Recent Form
Nashville SC: W W W D W
- 2026-10-24: CF Montreal 0-2 Nashville SC (W, away)
- 2026-10-18: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC (D, away)
- 2026-10-15: Nashville SC 4-0 Sporting KC (W, home)
- 2026-10-11: Austin FC 1-4 Nashville SC (W, away)
- 2026-09-27: Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto FC (W, home)
Nashville have won four of their last five in all competitions. That run includes a 0-2 win at CF Montreal, a 1-1 draw at San Jose Earthquakes, a 4-0 home rout of Sporting KC, a 4-1 away win at Austin FC, and a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC.
New York Red Bulls: L W L L W
- 2026-10-24: New York Red Bulls 2-0 Inter Miami (W, home)
- 2026-10-18: New York Red Bulls 0-2 Toronto FC (L, home)
- 2026-10-15: DC United 2-1 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
- 2026-10-11: New York Red Bulls 4-1 San Diego FC (W, home)
- 2026-10-01: New York Red Bulls 0-3 St. Louis City SC (L, home)
New York Red Bulls’ last five in all competitions reads L-W-L-L-W. That sequence includes a 0-3 home defeat to St. Louis City SC, a 4-1 home win over San Diego FC, a 2-1 away loss at DC United, a 0-2 home defeat to Toronto FC, and a 2-0 home win over Inter Miami.
Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction
Geodis Park has been a fortress for the league’s best team, and against a Red Bulls side still searching for consistency in ninth, Nashville’s control should tell. Expect Surridge and Mukhtar to find the breakthrough either side of half-time, with the league’s top defence in the East closing out a tight 2-0 win that keeps Nashville’s charge toward the Supporters’ Shield on track, while New York Red Bulls head home still searching for the form to secure their playoff spot.