GEODIS Preview: Nashville SC closes out MAYnia with day match against NYCFC at GEODIS Park

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Nashville SC vs. New York City FC

2025 MLS Regular Season | Matchday 17

Saturday, May 31 | 3:30 p.m. CT

GEODIS Park | Nashville, TN

Broadcast Details

Apple TV | MLS Season Pass

Radio | 104.5 The Zone

Key Storylines

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State of the MAYnia – Eight matches have come and gone, and the MAYnia is about to come to a close. The Boys in Gold have a stellar record to show for the month of May, going unbeaten (5W-0L-3D), scoring 13 goals, and advancing to the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals.

The Gold Standard – Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge were both named to the MLS Team of the Matchday after scoring against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night in a 2-2 draw. The pair of attacking Designated Players are currently lighting up the pitch for Nashville SC.

Surridge enters Saturday tied for third-most goals in MLS this season, while Surridge and Mukhtar are tied for the team lead in goal contributions with 12 each, a feat that only Nashville SC can boast at this point in the season.

Scouting New York City FC – The New York club is coming off a 0-3 loss against Western Conference side Houston Dynamo and enters the weekend sitting in eighth in the Eastern Conference. They have a goal difference of 0 (18-18) and 24 points through 16 matches played.

The Boys in Gold have a winning record against New York (3W-1D-2W) and a perfect record at home against NYCFC with three wins and only one goal conceded in three home matches.

Costa Rican forward Alonso Martínez leads NYCFC with eight goals scored in 15 matches played, while Argentina forward Julián Fernández has supplied a team leading three assists.