- Team form: Nashville have won four of their last five (D0, L1), losing 1-0 to Orlando City SC last time out.
- Opposition form: León have lost four of their last five (W1, D0), with their most recent defeats coming against CF Atlas Guadalajara (2-3) and Club Tijuana (0-1).
- Recent results: In their respective leagues, Nashville are 5-2-3 and León are 4-0-6 in their last ten games.
Nashville’s home record and momentum make them the top choice
Odds and betting
Nashville SC go into this CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026-2027 match as the odds-on favorites with odds of 1.6, with León the underdogs at 4.5 and the draw at 3.85.
Recent form and home advantage
BJ Callaghan's side have been solid enough in the last month to warrant that price, even if León are in terrible form on the road (W2, L3) and have scored eight goals in their last five games.
Nashville SC have won four of their last five and lost one, that reverse coming away to Orlando City SC in the MLS. Prior to that loss, Nashville had won each of their previous four home games and this looks like a great chance for Callaghan's team to bounce back in front of their own fans.
Leon’s away form has been disappointing
León have lost their last two games, falling 2-3 to CF Atlas at home and 1-0 to Club Tijuana away in Liga MX 2026/2027. Ignacio Ambriz's team are in a poor run of form and have failed to win in four, which doesn't bode well for their chances against Nashville this Thursday.
León's form has been so poor, in fact, that their away record appears to have been their undoing – where they have been defeated four times in their last five in all competitions. Leon have also conceded 11 goals in their last five away games and this should be another tough test for Ambriz's men.
Mukhtar the key man for Nashville
Nashville look good value at 1.6 to win and under 3.5 goals, which seems a smart way to play a game where the home side could well control the tempo.
Nashville are hard to beat at home (W4, D1, L1) and have nine goals in their last six here, so take them to nick this one in a scrappy matchup.
- Callaghan has Nashville set up in a 4-2-2-2 system which plays off compact central overloads, short build-up and a high line that can suffocate opponents.
- Ambriz has Leon set up in a 4-2-3-1, which looks to be a flexible formation where they can press the ball aggressively and explode into transition with numbers.
- The hosts' Hany Mukhtar looks the difference maker here, as he has scored three of their seven goals across the last five matches.
