Toronto FC host Nashville SC at BMO Field on Wednesday, September 9 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
No fresh fitness concerns have been flagged for either side heading into this one, so both benches should have close to a full complement of options. Toronto FC will lean on the sharp end of their squad, with Dániel Sallói their clearest attacking threat on 6 goals and a team-high 22 chances created this season, while Joshua Sargent has added 4 goals of his own. Nashville SC arrive with arguably the most dangerous strike pairing in MLS: Samuel Surridge has scored 13 times from 33 shots, with Hany Mukhtar right behind him on 10 goals and 31 chances created.
Toronto FC vs Nashville SC: Best Bets & Predictions
East leaders Nashville SC head to BMO Field looking to keep grinding out results against a Toronto FC side short on consistency.
Our approach: we weigh conference standings, recent form and underlying goal threat to land on the picks below.
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Season Form & Standings
Toronto FC sit 10th in the East on 25 points from 22 games, still searching for the results that would drag them back toward the playoff picture. Nashville SC top the East on 52 points from a 16-4-2 record, firmly in the playoff picture and playing like the team to beat this season.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 52 |
| Toronto FC | 10 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 25 |
Toronto FC vs Nashville SC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Toronto FC
4-2-3-1Nashville SC
4-4-2Potential Match-Winners
- Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC): Toronto FC’s top scorer with 6 goals and a team-high 22 chances created this season.
- Samuel Surridge (Nashville SC): 13 goals from just 33 shots, with 21 on target, makes him Nashville SC’s most clinical outlet.
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC): 10 goals and 31 chances created mark him as the creative hub behind Nashville SC’s East-leading campaign.
Recent Form
Toronto FC: D W D W D
- 2026-08-30: Toronto FC 1-1 NYCFC (D, home)
- 2026-08-23: Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto FC (W, away)
- 2026-08-20: Toronto FC 3-3 Charlotte FC (D, home)
- 2026-08-16: Toronto FC 2-1 New England Revolution (W, home)
- 2026-08-01: NYCFC 1-1 Toronto FC (D, away)
Toronto FC’s D W D W D run says plenty about a side that draws more than it wins: a 1-1 at home to NYCFC, a 1-2 win away at Inter Miami, a wild 3-3 draw with Charlotte FC and a 2-1 win over New England Revolution, either side of a 1-1 draw away at NYCFC.
Nashville SC: D W W W W
- 2026-08-30: Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati (W, home)
- 2026-08-23: Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew (W, home)
- 2026-08-20: New York Red Bulls 0-1 Nashville SC (W, away)
- 2026-08-16: Nashville SC 4-1 Inter Miami (W, home)
- 2026-08-02: DC United 2-2 Nashville SC (D, away)
Nashville SC’s D W W W W sequence is the form of a runaway leader: a 4-0 demolition of FC Cincinnati, a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew, a 1-0 away win at New York Red Bulls and a 4-1 rout of Inter Miami, with only a 2-2 draw at DC United interrupting the run.
Toronto FC vs Nashville SC Prediction
Nashville SC top the East on 52 points while Toronto FC sit 10th on 25, and this has the look of a night built for game management rather than goals. Expect Toronto FC to sit in and make Nashville SC work for it, but with Surridge and Mukhtar carrying 13 and 10 goals respectively, the visitors should find the one moment of quality that decides it. We’re calling it 0-1 to Nashville SC.