Major League Soccer preview: Can Nashville SC edge out victory against New England?

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 15.Oct
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: First Tennessee Park

New England can not count on any freebies from hosts Nashville SC in this Major League Soccer game. Here's your thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Major League Soccer

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Nashville SC form and stats

8-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Nashville SC, who have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Major League Soccer, so far this season.

Stress levels are on the rise for Nashville's attacking players as they have now played 310 minutes without scoring in a league game. Bunbury was their last goal scorer.

Nashville SC drew their last game, 0-0 away at Philadelphia Union (placed 3rd). Defender Zimmerman got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.92/10. Zimmerman won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Orlando City with the scoreline 0-1.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Nashville SC matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats (from 11 games).

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 14 latest league fixtures reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Nashville has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Nashville SC have conceded only 10 goals.

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New England form and stats

There's been little loot from New England's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 16 away games in the Major League Soccer. New England only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

New England are travelling again after losing away to Orlando City in their previous match (2-3). Midfield player Gil was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.3/10. Gil scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 48 successful passes (of 55 total).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Columbus Crew.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of England when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 8 matches with the visitors losing 6 times, drawing 2 and winning 0 games.

Take note that 13 of this club's 16 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far New England have scored 19 goals in 16 league games away. In the opposite end, New England have conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

New England - Nashville 1-0 was the outcome when this pair of teams last met, also in this season. Statistics for the prior five meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Nashville SC, three draws and one win for New England. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Nashville SCH. Mukhtar
H. Mukhtar
15 goals
New EnglandC. Gil de Pareja Vicent
C. Gil de Pareja Vicent
11 goals
New EnglandB. Wood
B. Wood
7 goals

Nashville SC missing players

New England missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nashville SC New England
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 4 Played P 4 16 32
12 8 1 Won W 1 3 14
10 4 0 Drew D 1 6 10
10 3 3 Lost L 2 7 8
36 22 3 Scored S 6 19 54
29 10 5 Conceded C 7 27 42
84% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
69% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 81% 84%
34% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 69%
16% 20% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 34%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 9%
41% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 66%
34% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 25%
41% 33% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 12%
 
5.2 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.8 4.8
4.1 3.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.8 5.5
2.2 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.5
6 4 3 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11 12.7 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.4 12.2
3.4 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 4.4
33% 34% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 35% 39%
 
12.6 11.4 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17 17.4 15.1
4 3.3 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.3 5.4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Nashville SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 33 20 8 5 55 37 16 13 1 2 31 11 17 7 7 3 24 26 18 68
2 Orlando City 33 17 9 7 53 39 17 9 5 3 31 19 16 8 4 4 22 20 14 60
3 Philadelphia Union 33 15 10 8 56 39 17 10 6 1 33 13 16 5 4 7 23 26 17 55
4 Columbus Crew 33 15 9 9 65 45 16 11 4 1 39 13 17 4 5 8 26 32 20 54
5 New England 32 14 10 8 54 42 16 11 4 1 35 15 16 3 6 7 19 27 12 52
6 Atlanta United 33 13 11 9 64 51 17 10 4 3 42 21 16 3 7 6 22 30 13 50
7 Nashville SC 32 12 10 10 36 29 15 8 4 3 22 10 17 4 6 7 14 19 7 46
8 Montreal Impact 33 12 5 16 35 50 17 10 3 4 26 12 16 2 2 12 9 38 -15 41
9 DC United 34 10 10 14 45 49 17 6 6 5 31 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -4 40
10 New York RB 33 10 10 13 35 39 17 7 5 5 21 17 16 3 5 8 14 22 -4 40
11 Chicago Fire 33 10 10 13 39 50 17 6 7 4 26 22 16 4 3 9 13 28 -11 40
12 Charlotte 32 9 12 11 42 50 16 5 8 3 23 21 16 4 4 8 19 29 -8 39
13 New York City 33 8 14 11 34 39 16 7 6 3 22 16 17 1 8 8 12 23 -5 38
14 Inter Miami 32 9 6 17 39 51 16 6 4 6 23 19 16 3 2 11 16 32 -12 33
15 Toronto 33 4 10 19 26 57 16 4 6 6 19 20 17 0 4 13 7 37 -31 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 33 20 8 5 55 37 16 13 1 2 31 11 17 7 7 3 24 26 18 68
2 Orlando City 33 17 9 7 53 39 17 9 5 3 31 19 16 8 4 4 22 20 14 60
3 Philadelphia Union 33 15 10 8 56 39 17 10 6 1 33 13 16 5 4 7 23 26 17 55
4 Columbus Crew 33 15 9 9 65 45 16 11 4 1 39 13 17 4 5 8 26 32 20 54
5 New England 32 14 10 8 54 42 16 11 4 1 35 15 16 3 6 7 19 27 12 52
6 Atlanta United 33 13 11 9 64 51 17 10 4 3 42 21 16 3 7 6 22 30 13 50
7 Nashville SC 32 12 10 10 36 29 15 8 4 3 22 10 17 4 6 7 14 19 7 46
8 Montreal Impact 33 12 5 16 35 50 17 10 3 4 26 12 16 2 2 12 9 38 -15 41
9 DC United 34 10 10 14 45 49 17 6 6 5 31 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -4 40
10 New York RB 33 10 10 13 35 39 17 7 5 5 21 17 16 3 5 8 14 22 -4 40
11 Chicago Fire 33 10 10 13 39 50 17 6 7 4 26 22 16 4 3 9 13 28 -11 40
12 Charlotte 32 9 12 11 42 50 16 5 8 3 23 21 16 4 4 8 19 29 -8 39
13 New York City 33 8 14 11 34 39 16 7 6 3 22 16 17 1 8 8 12 23 -5 38
14 Inter Miami 32 9 6 17 39 51 16 6 4 6 23 19 16 3 2 11 16 32 -12 33
15 Toronto 33 4 10 19 26 57 16 4 6 6 19 20 17 0 4 13 7 37 -31 22

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