Major League Soccer news and pre-match guide: Nashville SC odds-on favoured to overwhelm Cincinnati

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 26.March
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: First Tennessee Park

Nashville SC oppose Cincinnati for honour and success.

Insights:
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer

Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's have faith in that this will be an active fixture!

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Nashville SC form and stats

As mentioned below, Nashville SC are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Major League Soccer games.

The club members are hoping that Nashville will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against New England (after extra-time) (placed 2nd). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league fixtures. Midfielder McCarty was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.42 (out of ten) in that game. McCarty hit one key pass and had 59 successful passes (of 66 total).

Before that, Nashville SC had a home game versus Montreal Impact (after extra-time) which ended with a victory 2-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nashville SC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 13 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Early season league goal statistics from Nashville SC's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 0 conceded.

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Cincinnati form and stats

Cincinnati are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Major League Soccer, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses).

Cincinnati has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Chicago Fire (after extra-time) for a 3-3 draw. The match against Chicago Fire looked like a defeat for Cincinnati, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 3-3. Moreno equalized in the 87th minute. Midfielder Moreno was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.81. Moreno scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).

Before that, Cincinnati secured a home win against Seattle Sounders (after extra-time) with the score 1-0.

Cincinnati are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.

It's early days yet, but Cincinnati has scored 3 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Nashville SC have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing Cincinnati.

Top Goalscorers

Nashville SCJ. Shaffelburg
J. Shaffelburg
2 goals
CincinnatiJ. Moreno Borrero
J. Moreno Borrero
2 goals
CincinnatiS. Santos Gomes
S. Santos Gomes
2 goals

Nashville SC missing players

Cincinnati missing players

Nashville SC Cincinnati
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 2 4
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 4 2 Scored S 0 3 6
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
75% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
7.5 8.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 3
3.5 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 5.5
2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 10.5 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.5 12
2.8 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6.5 5
36% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 30%
 
8.8 8.5 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.5 13
2.5 1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 3.2
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
Nashville SC Last season Cincinnati
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 17   Played P   19 36
13 6   Won W   7 13
11 6   Drew D   7 13
11 5   Lost L   5 10
52 30   Scored S   29 66
42 21   Conceded C   31 58
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 97%
80% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   84% 86%
51% 65%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 58%
26% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   26% 42%
9% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   21% 25%
63% 71%   BTTS BTTS   68% 69%
26% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 17%
14% 6%   Failed to Score F T   26% 17%
 
4.7 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.4 4.6
4.8 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 5.4
2.1 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.3
2 1   Red cards R C   1 4
 
13 15.4   Shots (avg) S (   10.9 13
4.8 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 5.2
31% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 35%
 
12.9 11.8   Shots against (avg) S A   14.8 13.5
4.4 4.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.6 4.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlanta United 4 3 1 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 8 10
2 New England 4 3 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 1 9
3 Cincinnati 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 8
4 Nashville SC 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 7
5 New York City 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
6 Philadelphia Union 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 6
7 Inter Miami 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
8 Toronto 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 5
9 New York RB 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
10 Orlando City 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
11 DC United 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
12 Columbus Crew 4 1 1 2 5 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 3 7 -2 4
13 Charlotte 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 -5 3
14 Montreal Impact 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 5 -4 3
15 Chicago Fire 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2

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