MLS Nashville SC

Nashville SC Update

November 1, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville Soccer Club will host its first-ever playoff match at GEODIS Park when the Eastern Conference's seventh-seeded Boys in Gold welcome second-seeded Orlando City SC for Game 2 of their Round One Best-of-3 Series on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. CT. Limited tickets for Game 2 are still available and can be purchased here.

After Nashville SC dropped Game 1 at Orlando 1-0 Monday night, the Boys in Gold will look to force a decisive Game 3 in the Round One Series with a win at home next Tuesday. Fans are urged to come out to GEODIS Park For the Gold to create the electric atmosphere the Boys in Gold are accustomed to and support a team that always shows up in times of adversity.

In club history, Nashville SC is undefeated at home in Knockout round matches (across all tournament play) with a 7W-0L-2D record. Earlier this season, fans saw the Boys in Gold advance all the way to hosting the Leagues Cup 2023 Final while battling similar adversity along the way - including four Knockout game wins at GEODIS Park.

Nashville SC's last home Audi MLS Cup Playoff match saw the side host Orlando City SC a Round One matchup in 2021. The Boys in Gold saw a 3-1 victory at Nissan Stadium in 2021 to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

BROADCAST INFORMATION:

Seventh-seeded Nashville SC vs. Second-seeded Orlando City SC

Game 2 (Nov. 7, 2023 at 8 p.m. CT)

- MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app

- 104.5 The Zone

- Sirius XM

MEDIA NOTES:

Nashville SC:

- will host the first-ever MLS Playoff match at GEODIS Park for Game 2 of the Best-of-3 Series on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. CT

- owns a 9W-4L-4D record at GEODIS Park this season (nine home wins set club record)

- defeated Orlando City SC 3-1 in last home playoff game (at Nissan Stadium) on Nov. 23, 2021

- is one of only three clubs in MLS history to participate in the MLS playoffs during each of its first four years of existence (also, Chicago Fire FC, Seattle Sounders FC)

- is undefeated in Audi MLS Cup Playoffs play at home (2W-0L-0D)

- has reached the playoffs once as a Western Conference side (2022) and thrice as an Eastern Conference side (2020, 2021, 2023)

- has reached the Conference Semifinals each of its previous two appearances in the playoffs as an Eastern Conference team

- is undefeated (7W-0L-2D) in Knockout stage matches across all competitions at home in club history

- owns a 3W-1L-1D record in November across club history in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs

- owns a 3W-1L-0D weekday record across club history in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs

- has never lost a playoff match when scoring at least one goal (the club's exit in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against Philadelphia Union is considered a draw, later lost in a penalty shootout)

- allowed the fewest goals (32) in MLS regular season play through 34 matches (0.94 goals per game) tied with Seattle Sounders FC, and owns a regular season goal differential of +7

Dan Lovitz, Hany Mukhtar, Joe Willis, and Walker Zimmerman have started every MLS playoff match (seven) in club history

Tah Brian Anunga, Joe Willis, Dan Lovitz, Walker Zimmerman, and Hany Mukhtar have all appeared in every Nashville SC MLS playoff match (seven)

Teal Bunbury

is the only player on Nashville SC's roster to win an Audi MLS Cup

has appeared in 19 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking 11th (tied) among active players

has started in 16 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking 13th (tied) among active players

Sean Davis has appeared in 12 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking 41st (tied) among active players

Dax McCarty

has logged 2,544 minutes across his career in MLS Playoff matches, ranking first among active players

has appeared in 29 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking second among active players

has started in 27 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking second (tied) among active players

Alex Muyl has appeared in 14 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking 28th (tied) among active players

Jacob Shaffelburg recorded his first career Audi MLS Cup Playoff start on Oct. 30, 2023 against Orlando City SC

Sam Surridge made his Audi MLS Cup Playoffs debut with his start on Oct. 30, 2023 against Orlando City SC

Joe Willis has allowed one goal or less in six of seven MLS Playoff matches in club history

Walker Zimmerman has appeared in 16 MLS Playoff matches all-time, ranking 20th (tied) among active players

Check out the Nashville SC Statistics



Major League Soccer Stories from November 1, 2023


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central