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FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC predicted formations

FC Cincinnati host Nashville SC at TQL Stadium on Saturday, November 7 (4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM PT).

No fresh fitness concerns have been flagged for either side ahead of this one, with the firepower up top the clear story heading into the lineups. Denkey leads the Cincinnati attack with 17 goals this season, backed by Evander in midfield on 14 goals and 89 chances created, while Barlow adds another goal threat with 10 for the season. Nashville counter with Surridge spearheading the line on 18 goals and Mukhtar just behind him on 17, with Espinoza supplying from midfield on 69 chances created.

Nashville SC’s position at the top of the East is built on a league-leading +43 goal difference, and the blend of Surridge’s power and Mukhtar’s craft gives them a different gear than anything Cincinnati have faced in the East this season. Cincinnati’s own goal difference sits at -6, a sign their defense has had its leaky spells, which should give Denkey and the home attack room to find a goal of their own at TQL Stadium. Expect goals at both ends, with Nashville’s superior quality in the final third enough to edge a tight contest.

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Match outcome · who wins
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati26%mkt 34%
DrawDraw22%mkt 26%
Nashville SCNashville SC51%mkt 58%Our pick

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Correct ScoreFC Cincinnati 1-2 Nashville SCDenkey's 17 goals make Cincinnati dangerous at TQL Stadium, but Surridge's 18 and Mukhtar's 17 give Nashville enough class to edge it by a narrow margin.
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams to scoreCincinnati's Denkey (17 goals) and Evander (14) lead the home attack while Surridge (18) and Mukhtar (17) lead Nashville's, giving both sides proven scorers capable of finding the net.
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Over / Under 2.5Over 2.5Between them, Denkey, Evander, Surridge and Mukhtar have scored 66 goals this season, enough combined firepower to push the total goals here above 2.5.
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Anytime ScorerSam Surridge to score anytimeSurridge leads Nashville's line with 18 goals from 69 shots and 39 on target, the division's form finisher at the business end of the season.
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Season Form & Standings

FC Cincinnati sit seventh in the Eastern Conference, still just inside the playoff line. They have collected 46 points from 33 games, with 12 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses, and a goal difference of -6. Nashville SC top the East outright. They have racked up 71 points from 32 games, winning 21, drawing 8 and losing just 3, for a league-leading goal difference of +43.

Eastern Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Nashville SC13221836623+4371
FC Cincinnati7331210116773-646
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FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

FC Cincinnati

3-1-2-2-2
R. Celentano
T. Hadebe
N. Hagglund
K. Smith
O. Nwobodo
B. Ramirez
K. Mboma Dem
S. Gidi
P. Bucha
K. Denkey
T. Barlow

Nashville SC

4-4-2
B. Schwake
D. Lovitz
M. Woledzi
J. Palacios
R. Baker-Whiting
A. Muyl
E. Tagseth
P. Yazbek
C. Espinoza
Ahmed Qasem
W. Madrigal
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati): Denkey has scored 17 goals this season from 77 shots, including 33 on target, making him Cincinnati’s most direct route to goal.
    • Evander (FC Cincinnati): Evander has created 89 chances to go with 14 goals of his own, the engine behind everything Cincinnati create.
    • Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC): Mukhtar has 17 goals and a team-high 45 chances created, pulling the strings behind Surridge’s 18 goals up top.

    Recent Form

    FC Cincinnati: L W W D W

    • 2026-10-31: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Philadelphia Union (W, home)
    • 2026-10-28: Inter Miami 2-2 FC Cincinnati (D, away)
    • 2026-10-25: DC United 0-2 FC Cincinnati (W, away)
    • 2026-10-22: FC Cincinnati 2-1 DC United (W, home)
    • 2026-10-18: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew (L, home)

    Cincinnati’s form reads L W W D W: a 2-0 home defeat to Columbus Crew, back-to-back wins over DC United (2-1 at home, then 2-0 away), a 2-2 draw at Inter Miami, and a 1-0 home win over Philadelphia Union most recently.

    Nashville SC: W W D W D

    • 2026-10-29: Nashville SC 0-0 Philadelphia Union (D, home)
    • 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)

    Nashville’s form reads W W D W D: a 4-1 away win at Austin FC, a 4-0 home rout of Sporting KC, a 1-1 draw at San Jose Earthquakes, a 2-0 win at CF Montreal, and a goalless home draw with Philadelphia Union most recently.

    FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC Prediction

    Nashville SC sit top of the Eastern Conference, while Cincinnati hold on in seventh, and that gap in quality should tell on the day. Expect Denkey to get Cincinnati on the board, but Nashville’s superior firepower sees them edge it 1-2 at TQL Stadium, enough to keep them clear at the top of the East.

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