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Nashville SC First Half Goals
In 208 MLS matches, 71.6% of Nashville SC’s first halves produced a goal, 21st of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 49.5% of them and conceded in 39.9%.
What Nashville SC’s first halves look like
Nashville SC are close to two different sides either side of the coach door: a first-half goal of their own in 64.1% of home matches, 35.2% of away ones, 28.9pp between them. Nashville SC guard the first half better than they attack it: 2nd of 30 in the division for early goals conceded, 12th for scoring them.
Most of the early scoring in Nashville SC’s matches is their own doing. They find the net before the break in 49.5% of matches and let one in during 39.9%, 9.6pp apart. No published club in the division leans on its own ground more than Nashville SC do for early goals.
A Nashville SC home first half is worth 1.47 goals on average, an away one 1.05. Nashville SC come 21st of 30 in the published MLS field for the share of their first halves that produce a goal.
Every figure on this page rests on 208 completed Nashville SC matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Nashville SC first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 71.6% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 36.1% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 13.0% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.25 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 49.5% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 39.9% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.73 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.52 |
| Matches counted | 208 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 78.6% | 42.7% | 64.1% | 36.9% | 1.47 | 103 |
| Away | 64.8% | 29.5% | 35.2% | 42.9% | 1.05 | 105 |
Nashville SC score before halftime 64.1% of the time at home against 35.2% away, a gap of 28.9pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Nashville SC against MLS
| Line | Nashville SC | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 71.6% | 73.6% | −2.0pp |
| Over 1.5 | 36.1% | 38.4% | −2.3pp |
| Over 2.5 | 13.0% | 15.3% | −2.3pp |
Counted from 208 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.