Major League Soccer preview and statistics: Los Angeles FC - Nashville SC at Banc of California Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 09.October
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Banc of California Stadium (22000 seats)

A lot at stake in this fixture, with Los Angeles FC placed 1st and Nashville SC placed 4th. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (66) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Major League Soccer

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

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

Los Angeles FC have been very solid at home in the Major League Soccer so far, with 41 points collected from 16 matches (13-2-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Los Angeles FC has won so many consecutive home games (nine in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Banc of California Stadium. We remember; it was SJ Earthquakes.

Happy days for Angeles in their previous game, a fixture away at Portland Timbers (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Crépeau did an outstanding job against Portland Timbers with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.

Before that, Los Angeles FC had a home game versus Houston Dynamo which ended with a victory 3-1.

Sports bettors should know that 9 of the most recent 12 league games from these players have had goals from both teams.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (39 in 16 games), Angeles's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Los Angeles FC have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Nashville SC form and stats

The visitors are W6-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.

Nashville SC have lots to to set right after their unexpected defeat (1-2) to Houston Dynamo in their previous outing, played at their own home ground. Before that defeat this team had taken at least one point from six league games in a row. Lovitz was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Lovitz served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.

A 1-1 draw at Austin's stadium before that.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 14 of this club's latest 18 league fixtures.

Nashville SC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 16 games (in the league). Nashville have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other earlier on this season: Nashville SC - Los Angeles FC 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

Nashville SCH. Mukhtar
H. Mukhtar
23 goals
Los Angeles FCC. Arango Duque
C. Arango Duque
16 goals
Los Angeles FCC. Vela Garrido
C. Vela Garrido
12 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

Nashville SC missing players

Los Angeles FC Nashville SC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 2 Played P 2 16 33
21 13 1 Won W 0 6 12
4 2 0 Drew D 1 5 11
8 1 1 Lost L 1 5 10
66 39 4 Scored S 1 21 51
37 14 3 Conceded C 3 20 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
94% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 85%
64% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 55%
33% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 27%
18% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
67% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 67%
27% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 24%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 19% 12%
 
6 7.7 9.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.6 4.7
5.3 4.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 6 4.8
2.4 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
15.4 18.4 19 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.8 13.2
5.5 6.7 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.9 4.9
36% 36% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 32%
 
11.5 10.2 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 13.2 12.5
3.8 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.1
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most points (41) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (66) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+29) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (20) away in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (14) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Major League Soccer
  • 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 Los Angeles FC 33 21 4 8 66 37 16 13 2 1 39 14 17 8 2 7 27 23 29 67
2 Austin 33 16 7 10 64 48 16 8 5 3 41 22 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 55
3 Dallas 33 13 11 9 46 36 16 9 4 3 26 14 17 4 7 6 20 22 10 50
4 Nashville SC 33 12 11 10 51 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 16 6 5 5 21 20 10 47
5 LA Galaxy 33 13 8 12 55 50 17 8 4 5 35 25 16 5 4 7 20 25 5 47
6 Portland Timbers 33 11 13 9 52 50 17 8 6 3 28 19 16 3 7 6 24 31 2 46
7 Minnesota United 33 13 6 14 46 51 16 7 5 4 25 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -5 45
8 Real Salt Lake 33 11 11 11 40 44 16 8 5 3 24 14 17 3 6 8 16 30 -4 44
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 7 14 40 55 17 10 3 4 25 20 16 2 4 10 15 35 -15 43
10 Colorado Rapids 33 11 9 13 45 56 17 10 5 2 29 15 16 1 4 11 16 41 -11 42
11 Seattle Sounders 33 12 4 17 45 44 16 9 2 5 27 17 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 40
12 Sporting KC 33 11 7 15 41 52 17 9 2 6 25 17 16 2 5 9 16 35 -11 40
13 Houston Dynamo 33 10 6 17 42 53 16 6 5 5 23 19 17 4 1 12 19 34 -11 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 33 8 10 15 50 67 17 7 6 4 31 27 16 1 4 11 19 40 -17 34

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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.