Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Nashville SC in 8th and Dallas in 5th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Nashville SC form and stats
Nashville SC have collected 17 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 4-5-1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Nashville SC, who played 1-1 against Chicago Fire. That match was also played at this venue Before that match, a win away at Montreal Impact.
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 Nashville have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost zero.
The manager G. Smith will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Orlando City in only four days.
Nashville are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. Nashville are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Dallas form and stats
There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Major League Soccer, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Dallas had fun at their own home last time out, beating Houston Dynamo 3-0. Fafà Picault (2) and Franco Jara scored. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Inter Miami.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dallas playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Dallas wins, two draws and four defeats.
Dallas has another fixture away, a Major League Soccer game, against Minnesota United in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dallas as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Dallas rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Nashville - Dallas 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Nashville two wins, one draw and Dallas zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Jara 7 goals |  D. Ríos Calderón 4 goals | H. Mosquera Caicedo 4 goals |
Nashville SC missing players
Dallas missing players
| Nashville SC | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 81% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 80% |
| 57% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 65% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 15% |
| 43% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 45% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 33% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 258 | 105 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 86 | 248 |
| 85 | 36 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 25 | 87 |
| 25% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 31% |
- Dallas has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC has the most matches under the total-line (15) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nashville SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored 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 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Toronto | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 41 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | New York City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | New York RB | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | New England | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 21 |
| 13 | Atlanta United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 16 |