Nashville Sc vs New York City Fc Picks and Predictions May 31st 2025

New York City FC Aim to End Nashville SC’s Unbeaten Run

Nashville SC are riding a nine-game unbeaten streak and will look to keep the momentum going when they host New York City FC on Saturday in a key Eastern Conference matchup.

Nashville (8-4-4, 28 points) enters the weekend in third place in the East and has gone 6-0-3 in all competitions over its last nine matches. Within MLS play, they’ve gone unbeaten in seven straight (4-0-3), showing a consistent blend of resilience and structure that has made them one of the toughest teams to break down.

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Their midweek 2-2 draw at Columbus was emblematic of that grit. Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar both found the back of the net, and even though Nashville held only 38.1% possession and were outshot 21-13, they were minutes away from victory until a late own goal forced the draw.

“Tough game in general,” said Mukhtar. “Credit to the group, we fought… If we’re not on top of a team, we still fight, and it’s very difficult to break us down.”

NYCFC Searching for Answers After Blowout Loss

NYCFC (7-6-3, 24 points) remains just four points back of Nashville in the standings, but inconsistency continues to haunt Pascal Jansen’s side. After back-to-back wins over the Red Bulls and Fire, NYCFC had its three-game unbeaten streak halted in a humbling 3-0 home defeat to the Houston Dynamo.

Despite dominating possession with 62.2% of the ball, New York failed to generate meaningful offense — managing just one shot on goal, which didn’t come until the 58th minute. Adding insult to injury, former NYCFC forward Gabe Segal netted a brace for Houston, and a Justin Haak own goal compounded their woes.

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“We didn’t create anything, nothing at all,” coach Jansen admitted. “They were defending very, very aggressive, with a lot of bodies in the middle.”

It marked the third time in five MLS games that NYCFC has been held scoreless — a troubling trend as they prepare to face one of the league’s most disciplined defenses. For those monitoring MLS Game Forecasts and Soccer Betting Insights, Nashville’s form and NYCFC’s scoring struggles paint a clear picture of the tactical battle ahead.

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