Nashville SC vs New York RB match preview: Even contest expected at First Tennessee Park

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 21.Oct
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: First Tennessee Park

Nashville SC and New York RB have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golfing expression. The teams both occupy mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.

Insights:
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Major League Soccer
  • New York RB is in the best form (3-2-1) in Major League Soccer

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an active game!

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Nashville SC form and stats

9 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Nashville SC have to build on here at First Tennessee Park in the Major League Soccer.

A nice win for Nashville SC last time playing, versus New England. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2 with Surridge (2) and McCarty scoring for the victors. Finally, a league victory after four games without. The forward Surridge outdid all the other footballers in that game and got a match rating of 8.71 out of 10. Surridge scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and hit three key passes.

0-0 away at Philadelphia Union before that.

The Nashville SC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. Nashville have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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New York RB form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for New York RB so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-8 (win-draw-lose). It could be a hat trick of victories away for New York RB, as they have won on their previous two travels.

New York RB had fun at their own home (First Tennessee Park) last time out, beating Toronto 3-0. Luquinhas (2) and Barlow scored. Midfield player Luquinhas was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.8/10. Luquinhas scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 25 successful passes (of 29 total).

Prior to that result York won their away game at Cincinnati. The scoreline was 2-1.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. New York RB have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Nashville SC and New York RB have played each other previously this season: New York RB - Nashville SC 0-0. Last two meetings between these contenders: Nashville won zero, New York RB triumphed in one and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nashville SCH. Mukhtar
H. Mukhtar
15 goals
New York RBO. Fernandez
O. Fernandez
6 goals
Nashville SCF. Picault
F. Picault
5 goals

Nashville SC missing players

New York RB missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nashville SC New York RB
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 3 16 33
13 9 3 Won W 1 3 10
10 4 0 Drew D 0 5 10
10 3 0 Lost L 2 8 13
39 25 7 Scored S 5 14 35
31 12 1 Conceded C 6 22 39
85% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
70% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 64%
36% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 31% 39%
18% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 19% 15%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
42% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 48%
33% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 24%
39% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 36%
 
5.3 5.9 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 5.3
4.1 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.9 3.4
2.2 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3 2.6
6 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.4 13.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 13.6 13.9
3.6 4.6 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 4.3
33% 34% 64% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 20% 24%
 
12.6 11.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.2 7.2
4.1 3.6 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 3.4 2.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nashville SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the most matches under the total-line (21) in Major League Soccer
  • New York RB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • New York RB is in the best form (3-2-1) 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 33 14 10 9 56 45 16 11 4 1 35 15 17 3 6 8 21 30 11 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 33 13 10 10 39 31 16 9 4 3 25 12 17 4 6 7 14 19 8 49
8 CF Montréal 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 33 14 10 9 56 45 16 11 4 1 35 15 17 3 6 8 21 30 11 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 33 13 10 10 39 31 16 9 4 3 25 12 17 4 6 7 14 19 8 49
8 CF Montréal 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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