Orlando City 1-0 Nashville SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Exploria Stadium, Orlando · referee R. Touchan · full time
Full time: Orlando City 1-0 Nashville SC
Orlando City beat Nashville SC 1-0 in MLS on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Exploria Stadium. The goals: Tyrese Spicer 72'.
How Orlando City won it
Orlando City struck first through Tyrese Spicer in the 72nd minute, set up by Justin Ellis.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Touchan, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Orlando City and 0 to Nashville SC.
Orlando City: M. Perelman, 4-4-1-1 · Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-2-2-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.84 for Orlando City and 0.94 for Nashville SC.
Orlando City had 4 shots on target, Nashville SC 2.
Nashville SC had 52% of the ball, but Orlando City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Orlando City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.57 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Nashville SC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 68% of their matches.
Orlando City vs Nashville SC: the match in numbers
| Orlando City | Match statistics | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 0.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 |
| 12 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 451 | Total passes | 474 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Justin Ellis (Orlando City), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Orlando City
- Justin Ellis 7.7 1 assist
- Tyrese Spicer 7.6 1 goal
- Antoine Griezmann 7.5
- Iván Angulo 7.2
- Luis Otávio 7.1
Nashville SC
- Maxwell Woledzi 7.3
- Andy Nájar 7.2
- Jack Maher 7.2
- Bryan Acosta 7.0
- Matthew Corcoran 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Shak Mohammed at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Nashville SC: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Orlando City vs Nashville SC
What was the score in Orlando City vs Nashville SC?
Orlando City 1-0 Nashville SC (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in Orlando City vs Nashville SC?
Tyrese Spicer 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Orlando City vs Nashville SC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Orlando City vs Nashville SC?
Justin Ellis, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Orlando City vs Nashville SC?
R. Touchan.
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