New York Red Bulls host Nashville SC at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Wednesday, August 19 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
There’s no fresh injury or suspension news out of either camp for this one. New York Red Bulls should be able to call on Julian Hall, who leads the club with nine goals this season. Jorge Ruvalcaba has added 7 of his own, while Emil Forsberg has created a team-high 30 chances from midfield. Nashville SC also have a clean bill of health, led by Samuel Surridge’s 12 goals and Hany Mukhtar, who has racked up 54 shots and created 24 chances from midfield this season.
Nashville arrive sitting atop the East on 43 points from 19 games, a +24 goal difference that’s the best return in the conference and a reminder of just how ruthless this group has been in front of goal. New York Red Bulls are eighth in the East, still searching for the kind of home form that’s gone missing lately, having lost three of their last five outings. Expect a tight, low-event contest at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with the visitors’ control the likelier route to the only goal of the night.
New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC: Best Bets & Predictions
MLS's form side in the East head to Harrison looking to grind out another low-key win over a New York Red Bulls team still finding its footing.
Our approach: we lean on our Signal model, which weighs current MLS form, standings position, and underlying attacking and defensive numbers to land on a projected scoreline before we build the picks around it.
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Season Form & Standings
Nashville SC sit atop the East on 43 points from 19 games (13-4-2), a +24 goal difference that’s the best return in MLS’s Eastern Conference and squarely in control of the playoff race. New York Red Bulls are eighth in the East, still involved in the picture but with plenty of work to do to climb clear of the pack.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 43 |
New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
New York Red Bulls
4-3-3Nashville SC
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls): 9 goals in 1,645 minutes are the numbers that make Julian Hall New York’s most direct route back into this game.
- Samuel Surridge (Nashville SC): 12 goals in just 909 minutes underline how clinical Surridge has been in front of goal this season.
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC): 8 goals, 54 shots and 24 chances created show Mukhtar is still the heartbeat of this Nashville attack.
Recent Form
New York Red Bulls: W L L W L
- 2026-08-16: Atlanta United 2-1 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
- 2026-08-02: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Orlando City (W, home)
- 2026-07-25: New York Red Bulls 0-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)
- 2026-07-23: Philadelphia Union 3-1 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
- 2026-05-24: Sporting KC 1-2 New York Red Bulls (W, away)
New York Red Bulls’ run reads W-L-L-W-L: a 2-1 win at Sporting KC, back-to-back defeats at Philadelphia Union (3-1) and at home to Charlotte FC (0-2), a 3-2 home win over Orlando City, and then a 2-1 loss at Atlanta United last time out.
Nashville SC: W W L D W
- 2026-08-16: Nashville SC 4-1 Inter Miami (W, home)
- 2026-08-02: DC United 2-2 Nashville SC (D, away)
- 2026-07-26: Orlando City 1-0 Nashville SC (L, away)
- 2026-07-23: Nashville SC 1-0 CF Montreal (W, home)
- 2026-07-18: Nashville SC 1-0 Atlanta United (W, home)
Nashville’s form reads W-W-L-D-W: 1-0 wins over Atlanta United and CF Montreal, a 1-0 defeat at Orlando City, a 2-2 draw at DC United, and a 4-1 win over Inter Miami last time out.
New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC Prediction
Signal has this finishing 0-1 to Nashville SC, a tight, low-scoring night that suits the league’s form side in the East. Nashville sit atop the conference on 43 points from 19 games. New York Red Bulls are down in eighth, and on this evidence one moment of quality from the visitors should be enough to take the points back to Tennessee.