Cincinnati vs Nashville SC match preview: Even contest expected at Dr. DY Patil Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 23.July
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Stadium

Cincinnati are ready for a new test after their 0-2 versus Columbus Crew last time. Nashville SC are coming to visit!

Insights:
  • Cincinnati have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Both sides have had adequate rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic game!

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Cincinnati form and stats

3-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Cincinnati so far this season. Three draws in a row here at Dr. DY Patil Stadium for Cincinnati, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

Cincinnati faced defeat in their previous match, away at Columbus Crew (0-2). Until that fixture this team had gone six consecutive league rounds without a defeat. Defender Murphy got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.41/10. Murphy hit one key pass and won 3 of 4 duels.

In the match before that, Cincinnati hosted Vancouver Whitecaps and drew the game 2-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cincinnati have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 7 and lost 6.

An interesting fact: 8 of the latest 10 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.

The Cincinnati fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. Cincinnati have conceded 18 from these games.

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Nashville SC form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Nashville's previous game was their home loss versus Los Angeles FC (1-2). Which player has bagged at least one goal six matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Mukhtar and that is quite the accomplishment! Zimmerman was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.42. The defender Zimmerman won 7 of 9 duels.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Seattle Sounders.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nashville SC playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were 4 Nashville SC wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this team's 10 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nashville SC have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. Nashville SC have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cincinnati-Nashville SC H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Cincinnati zero wins, Nashville SC two wins, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). One of the stars has been Sapong with 4 goals scored against Cincinnati in these 3 matches.

Top Goalscorers

Nashville SCH. Mukhtar
H. Mukhtar
12 goals
CincinnatiB. Vázquez Toledo
B. Vázquez Toledo
10 goals
CincinnatiL. Acosta
L. Acosta
6 goals

Cincinnati missing players

Nashville SC missing players

Cincinnati Nashville SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 2 12 21
7 3 1 Won W 1 5 8
6 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
8 4 1 Lost L 1 5 7
32 19 3 Scored S 2 15 27
37 18 3 Conceded C 4 17 27
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
81% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 76%
57% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 52%
38% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 29%
24% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 8% 5%
62% 70% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 62%
19% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 24%
24% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 19%
 
4.7 4.7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.7 4.5
5.3 3.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.4 5.1
2.5 2.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.1 14.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 10.8 11.8
5 6.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.7
30% 28% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 30% 27%
 
13.1 11.3 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 13.2 12.3
4.7 4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.1 4.2
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Cincinnati have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cincinnati have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Cincinnati have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Major League Soccer
  • Cincinnati haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Nashville SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nashville SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Philadelphia Union 21 10 9 2 33 15 11 6 5 0 20 6 10 4 4 2 13 9 18 39
2 New York City 20 11 5 4 39 21 11 7 3 1 28 12 9 4 2 3 11 9 18 38
3 New York RB 21 9 6 6 30 22 10 3 4 3 14 11 11 6 2 3 16 11 8 33
4 Montreal Impact 20 10 2 8 34 35 10 6 0 4 18 14 10 4 2 4 16 21 -1 32
5 Orlando City 21 8 6 7 26 30 10 5 0 5 15 19 11 3 6 2 11 11 -4 30
6 Columbus Crew 20 7 8 5 27 22 9 4 2 3 12 7 11 3 6 2 15 15 5 29
7 Cincinnati 21 7 6 8 32 37 10 3 3 4 19 18 11 4 3 4 13 19 -5 27
8 Charlotte 21 8 2 11 25 27 10 7 0 3 15 7 11 1 2 8 10 20 -2 26
9 New England 20 6 7 7 32 34 10 4 4 2 15 12 10 2 3 5 17 22 -2 25
10 Inter Miami 20 7 4 9 22 31 11 6 2 3 18 16 9 1 2 6 4 15 -9 25
11 Atlanta United 20 6 6 8 29 31 11 5 4 2 20 15 9 1 2 6 9 16 -2 24
12 Chicago Fire 21 6 5 10 21 27 11 5 3 3 12 8 10 1 2 7 9 19 -6 23
13 Toronto 21 5 4 12 26 39 11 5 1 5 16 19 10 0 3 7 10 20 -13 19
14 DC United 19 5 3 11 25 41 10 3 2 5 15 17 9 2 1 6 10 24 -16 18

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.