Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 23 match between New York City FC and Nashville SC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Nashville SC go up against New York City FC this coming Saturday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Yankee Stadium.
Nashville SC have taken the lead in the Major League Soccer after collecting 52 points from their initial 22 encounters. New York City FC trail them by 28 points after 22 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table.
Form: New York City FC vs Nashville SC
New York City FC Form
In their last three matches, New York City FC lost 2-1 against FC Cincinnati, drew 1-1 with New England Revolution and recorded a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC. New York City FC managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 13 and conceded 11 goals.
Nashville SC Form
Nashville SC look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Red Bull New York, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Columbus Crew got outclassed in a 3-2 win, before beating FC Cincinnati by 4-0. Nashville SC won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding three times.
Betting stats for New York City FC and Nashville SC
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between New York City FC and Nashville SC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 New York City FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 New York City FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 New York City FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 New York City FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Nashville SC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Nashville SC away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Nashville SC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nashville SC have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Nashville SC have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players in form: New York City FC vs Nashville SC
Nicolas Fernandez look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Major League Soccer matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Hany Mukhtar adds to his four Major League Soccer goals come on Saturday.
Betting markets: New York City FC vs Nashville SC
Full-time result
New York City FC won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Yankee Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Nashville SC won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Nashville SC won their last 4 matches on the bounce. New York City FC have not lost to Nashville SC in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
New York City FC scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Nashville SC scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive New York City FC games New York City FC managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Nashville SC performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between New York City FC and Nashville SC.
Total goals
New York City FC saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Nashville SC, who scored two times on average in these matches. Amazingly, New York City FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.
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