Austin host Nashville SC in Matchday 28 of MLS

Austin host Nashville SC in Matchday 28 of the 2026 MLS season, on Sunday 11 October at 03:30 Damascus time, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

Austin go into the match after a series of close results in their last five matchdays, having drawn 3-3 with San Diego at home, drawn 0-0 away to Dallas, won 2-1 away to Vancouver Whitecaps, and drawn 1-1 with Colorado Rapids and 1-1 with San Jose Earthquakes at home.

Nashville SC, on the other hand, arrive with better results, having won 2-0 against Toronto FC at home, won 3-0 against Chicago Fire at home, drawn 2-2 away to Inter Miami, before losing 1-2 away to Toronto FC, then drawing 0-0 away to New York City.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Nashville SC beat Austin 1-2 on 2 October 2025, while Austin beat Nashville SC 2-1 on 15 February 2025, and Austin beat Nashville SC 2-0 on 25 August 2024 when Nashville SC were hosts, while the match on 18 September 2022 ended in a 1-1 draw, and Nashville SC beat Austin 3-0 on 4 September 2022.

Austin will be without Žan Kolmanič and B. Placzita due to injury, while Nashville SC will be without W. Madrigal for the same reason.

In the standings, Nashville SC sit in first place in the Eastern Conference with 60 points from 27 matches, having recorded 18 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses, with a goal difference of 55 scored against 21 conceded. Austin sit in 13th place in the Western Conference with 31 points from 27 matches, having recorded 7 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, scoring 35 goals and conceding 47.