Evenly matched teams: Dallas vs Nashville SC match preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Toyota Stadium (20500 seats)

This could be another absorbing run-in at Toyota Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Dallas is in 10th position and welcome Nashville SC in 4th place. Learn more about the game here!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Dallas form and stats

A Major League Soccer draw at home so far for Dallas. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats from 17 matches.

In their previous game, the manager Ferruzzi led his Dallas to a defeat away at New England. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Toyota Stadium. Hedges, defender, was given a rating of 7.64/10 in that game, top of the team. Hedges won 4 of 11 duels.

In the match before that, Dallas hosted Toronto and drew the game 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Dallas perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Dallas as a small favourite), we find seven games. Dallas has won four of these, drawn two and lost one.

At Toyota Stadium, Dallas has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Nashville SC form and stats

Nashville SC are still undefeated on their travels in the Major League Soccer. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Nashville SC are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Minnesota United (placed 9th). Midfield player McCarty was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.8/10. McCarty hit one key pass and had 24 successful passes (of 29 total).

Prior to that result Nashville SC won their away game at Seattle Sounders. The scoreline was 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Nashville SC in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Nashville, seven draws and three defeats.

It's early days yet, but Nashville SC has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Dallas victory, one draw and two Nashville SC wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DallasJ. Obrian Arias
J. Obrian Arias
1 goals
Nashville SCA. Godoy
A. Godoy
1 goals
Nashville SCC. Sapong
C. Sapong
1 goals

Dallas missing players

Nashville SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dallas Nashville SC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 1 2 2
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored S 1 2 2
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.5 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.5 2.5
2.5 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.5 6.5
1.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11 11
2.5 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3
20% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 33%
 
8 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.5 11.5
2 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3 3
Dallas Last season Nashville SC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   18 36
7 5   Won W   4 13
12 7   Drew D   10 19
15 5   Lost L   4 4
47 25   Scored S   21 59
56 21   Conceded C   16 35
94% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   67% 81%
82% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   56% 69%
56% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   28% 42%
41% 35%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 33%
18% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 14%
65% 65%   BTTS BTTS   44% 58%
12% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   44% 36%
29% 24%   Failed to Score F T   44% 25%
 
4.9 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.7
4.7 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.7
2.4 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.5
1 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
13.5 14.8   Shots (avg) S (   11.1 13.4
4.1 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 5.3
33% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 31%
 
14.4 12.5   Shots against (avg) S A   12.9 11.8
4.9 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Austin 2 2 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6
2 LA Galaxy 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Los Angeles FC 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
4 Nashville SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
5 Real Salt Lake 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Colorado Rapids 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
7 Sporting KC 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
8 Portland Timbers 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
9 Minnesota United 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
10 Dallas 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
11 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
12 SJ Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 1
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
14 Seattle Sounders 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colorado Rapids 34 17 10 7 51 35 17 9 7 1 31 14 17 8 3 6 20 21 16 61
2 Seattle Sounders 34 17 9 8 53 33 17 8 5 4 28 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 20 60
3 Sporting KC 34 17 7 10 58 40 17 9 5 3 32 17 17 8 2 7 26 23 18 58
4 Portland Timbers 34 17 4 13 56 52 17 11 2 4 35 22 17 6 2 9 21 30 4 55
5 Minnesota United 34 13 10 11 42 44 17 10 3 4 24 14 17 3 7 7 18 30 -2 49
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 13 9 45 45 17 10 3 4 25 17 17 2 10 5 20 28 0 49
7 Real Salt Lake 34 14 6 14 55 54 17 9 4 4 30 21 17 5 2 10 25 33 1 48
8 LA Galaxy 34 13 9 12 50 54 17 8 5 4 29 22 17 5 4 8 21 32 -4 48
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 9 13 53 51 17 8 6 3 34 23 17 4 3 10 19 28 2 45
10 SJ Earthquakes 34 10 11 13 46 54 17 5 5 7 25 24 17 5 6 6 21 30 -8 41
11 Dallas 34 7 12 15 47 56 17 5 7 5 25 21 17 2 5 10 22 35 -9 33
12 Austin 34 9 4 21 35 56 17 7 2 8 27 25 17 2 2 13 8 31 -21 31
13 Houston Dynamo 34 6 12 16 36 54 17 6 6 5 21 22 17 0 6 11 15 32 -18 30

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 Austin 2 2 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6
2 LA Galaxy 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Los Angeles FC 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
4 Nashville SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
5 Real Salt Lake 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Colorado Rapids 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
7 Sporting KC 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
8 Portland Timbers 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
9 Minnesota United 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
10 Dallas 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
11 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
12 SJ Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 1
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
14 Seattle Sounders 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0

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