Major League Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

San Jose Earthquakes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nashville SC swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Nashville SC claimed 66 points after 29 rounds, while San Jose Earthquakes have amassed 47 points. This ranks the latter as number 4 in the Major League Soccer before the next round.

Form: San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC

San Jose Earthquakes Form

The San Jose Earthquakes team look in good shape before their match against Nashville SC, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Portland Timbers 3-1, then they held Colorado Rapids to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Real Salt Lake. San Jose Earthquakes only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Nashville SC Form

Nashville SC look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Toronto FC, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Austin FC got outclassed in a 1-4 win, before beating Sporting Kansas City by 4-0. Nashville SC won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC

Hany Mukhtar look like great value to find the back of the net on Sunday, having hit the target five times in recent Major League Soccer matches for Nashville SC. His total for the season says 15 goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With four goals lately for San Jose Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer, Preston Judd is also a player worth mentioning.

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Full-time result

San Jose Earthquakes won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PayPal Park. They drew three and lost four as well, while Nashville SC won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. San Jose Earthquakes have gone through an impressive 8 games now without losing even once. Nashville SC won their last 4 matches on the trot. San Jose Earthquakes have not lost to Nashville SC in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

San Jose Earthquakes scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Nashville SC scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive San Jose Earthquakes games Nashville SC will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with San Jose Earthquakes managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of San Jose Earthquakes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Nashville SC, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.4 times goals per game themselves.