| Moneyline Pick | Nashville to Win (-127) |
| Player Prop | Hany Mukhtar to Score (+141) |
| Same Game Parlay | Nashville to Win + Hany Mukhtar to Score + Over 2.5 Goals (+250) |
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Nashville SC vs Cincinnati Main Match Info
- Date and Time: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 07:30 PM ET
- Venue: Geodis Park
- Location: Nashville, United States
- Last H2H match: Cincinnati 2-1 Nashville SC (MLS, September 2025)
Nashville SC vs Cincinnati Moneyline Prediction
- Moneyline Pick: Nashville to Win
- Odds: -127 (Tonybet)
Nashville lead MLS with 49 points from 21 matches and are an exceptional side at home, winning 10 out of 11 matches. Cincinnati’s away profile is almost the opposite: 1 win in 10 away MLS matches.
Momentum reinforces the pick. Nashville have won their last three MLS matches. Cincinnati have only a single victory out of the last four games.
Nashville have the stronger motivation to protect first place in the Supporters’ Shield race and their unbeaten home record. Hence the hosts are clear favourites to win.
Nashville SC vs Cincinnati Player Prop
- Prop Bet: Hany Mukhtar to Score
- Odds: +141 (Tonybet)
Hany Mukhtar has 9 goals and five assists in 21 MLS appearances. He also has 10.21 xG, 0.54 xG per 90, 3.12 shots and 1.27 shots on target per 90. Most importantly for this fixture, eight of his nine league goals have come at home.
Current form makes the selection even stronger. Mukhtar has produced three goals in his last three MLS appearances, including two against Inter Miami and another against Columbus.
Nashville are likely to control more of the attacking territory at home. That will likely give Mukhtar more scoring opportunities, especially in the penalty area.
Nashville SC vs Cincinnati Same Game Parlay
- SGP: Nashville to Win + Hany Mukhtar to Score + Over 2.5 Goals
- Odds: +250 (Tonybet)
Nashville to Win: Nashville have won 10 home games and drawn only once. Given their superb performance at Geodis Park, their victory is a logical pick.
Hany Mukhtar to Score: Mukhtar is in exceptional form, scoring three goals in the last three matches. Given his recent display, we expect the German midfielder to score.
Over 2.5 Goals: The last three H2H meetings between the clubs ended with three goals or more. Cincinnati have conceded 47 goals, which is the highest figure in the Eastern Conference. Thus we anticipate a high-scoring game.
Nashville SC vs Cincinnati Team news
Nashville SC Team News
That three-match winning run has been built on strong underlying numbers: Nashville scored eight times across those matches from approximately 4.31 xG, while allowing only three goals from 4.80 xGA. Their finishing and goalkeeping have been substantially better than expected.
The attacking core is entering this fixture in strong form. Sam Surridge has 12 goals, while Hany Mukhtar has nine goals and five assists. Cristian Espinoza leads Nashville with eight assists, and his delivery has become especially valuable late in games.
As for absentees, Warren Madrigal and Chris Applewhite are out with lower-body injuries. Patrick Yazbek is finally back after missing almost three months.
Cincinnati Team News
Cincinnati drew their last game against the Seattle Sounders (1-1). They had 17 shots, dominated possession (70%), yet scored only once. They led through Evander from the 24th minute but failed repeatedly to score the second goal, then conceded from a transition following their own attacking corner in the 83rd minute.
Evander remains the player Nashville must stop. He scored against both NYCFC and Seattle last week, taking his tally to 13 goals. In addition, he has produced 10 assists. Kévin Denkey remains the main penalty-box threat with 11 goals. Pavel Bucha has five goals and four assists.
At the moment there are no major confirmed injury absences in Cincinnati’s roster.
Nashville SC vs Cincinnati: Where to Watch (Canada)
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