SJ Earthquakes vs Nashville SC — match summary
United States · Major League Soccer · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 09:30
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): SJ Earthquakes 43 · Nashville SC 42
mPS in-play performance (0-100): SJ Earthquakes 32 · Nashville SC 49
Shots on target 2-4 · corners 4-0 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: SJ Earthquakes +0.5 · 1 stars
SJ Earthquakes and Nashville SC have met several times in the past few years, and every one of those four matches ended in a share of the points, with neither side winning. This time the two come in with clearly different form. Nashville SC have climbed to 1st place in the league, while SJ Earthquakes are still clinging to the upper group in 4th. SJ Earthquakes are unbeaten in 5 straight, but 3 of those were draws. Their attack keeps producing, but the defense lets opponents equalize too often. Nashville SC, meanwhile, are on a 4-match winning run, scoring freely and conceding just one goal in that stretch. They are clearly the team that holds more of the ball and puts more shots on target (6.4 per game versus 4.6). This game will likely see Nashville SC as the side that has to open up and attack, since they are the team that dominates possession and creates more chances. SJ Earthquakes will likely sit back and wait for the moment to counter at speed, and if the home side play with discipline throughout, this game has a fair chance of ending closely contested.