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Nashville SC vs. Sporting KC: Preview, Betting Odds & Lineup Predictions

Charlie Zschau Published: 8 hours ago

Nashville SC host Sporting Kansas City at GEODIS Park on Wednesday, October 14th.

Match	Nashville SC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Competition	Major League Soccer
Date	Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time	8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT (Local)
Location	Nashville, TN
Stadium	GEODIS Park

Nashville SC is the best team in MLS through 28 games, and is 12 points ahead of the Vancouver Whitecaps in the race for the Supporters' Shield.

The best team in MLS will be facing the worst team in MLS, Sporting Kansas City. SKC have the fewest points in the MLS through 28 games (22 points), and have only won six games in the league. Kansas City are in the midst of a long-term rebuild with head coach Raphael Wicky.

Nashville have bigger goals than just winning the Supporters' Shield, and will be preparing for a long run in the MLS Cup Playoffs down the stretch of the season. USMNT goalkeeper Brian Schwake has been the anchor of the team. Schwake is tied for the league-lead with 12 clean sheets, and has only conceded 22 goals in 27 starts.

Nashville have won three straight games by a combined score of 9-1. They are huge favorites against Sporting KC at home on Wednesday night.

Nashville SC vs. Sporting KC Lineup Predictions

Nashville SC (4-2-3-1): Brian Schwake; Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Reed Baker-Whitling; Patrick Yazbek Matthew Corcoran; Cristian Espinoza, Hany Mukhtar, Elias Saad; Sam Surridge
Manager: BJ Callaghan

Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland; Justin Reynolds, Jansen Miller, Wyatt Meyer, Emir Karic; Andre Luiz, Zorhan Bassong, Kwaku Agyabeng, Calvin Harris; Taylor Calheira, Stephen Afrifa
Manager: Raphael Wicky

Nashville SC is not dealing with any major injuries ahead of this game, but Kansas City will be without multiple key players.

Sporting Kansas City's injured players include Owen Wolff, Moises Mosquera, Capita, Or Blorian, and Jacob Davis.