Only victory will suffice for the Nashville SC followers in this clash with Houston Dynamo, as they have a healthy lead on the opposition in the Major League Soccer table.
- Nashville SC have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Major League Soccer
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nashville SC form and stats
All-inclusive Major League Soccer statistics at home this season for Nashville SC are 6-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Nashville shared the glory with Austin in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Mukhtar, having bagged a goal in four consecutive matches. Lovitz was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.72 out of 10. The defender Lovitz won 6 of 10 duels.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus LA Galaxy that ended 1-1.Observe: 13 of the most recent 17 league matches from this football club have seen goals scored by both teams.
The Nashville SC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. On the other hand, Nashville SC have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
There's been little loot from Houston Dynamo's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 16 away games in the Major League Soccer. Houston Dynamo only have 3 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Houston Dynamo's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Houston play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Los Angeles FC (placed 1st). Midfield player Quintero was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.15/10. Quintero hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs New England.Observe that 14 of this side's 16 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.
Houston Dynamo have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. The Houston Dynamo manager Nagamura has some worries about the defense as 33 goals have been conceded in these travels. Houston has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
These competitors have fought earlier this season: Houston Dynamo - Nashville SC 2-0. Nashville SC-Houston Dynamo H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Nashville SC one win, Houston Dynamo one win, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  H. Mukhtar 23 goals |   C. Ferreira Vidal 10 goals |  C. Quintero Villalba 8 goals |
Nashville SC missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Nashville SC | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 50 | 29 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 40 |
| 39 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 33 | 52 |
| 97% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 84% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 84% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 81% | 69% |
| 28% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 25% |
| 9% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 66% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 66% |
| 25% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 19% |
| 12% | 6% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12.9 | 15.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 30% | 30% |
| 12.6 | 11.9 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 14.6 | 14.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Houston Dynamo have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) 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 more corners at home than 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 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 64 |
| 2 | Austin | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 3 | Dallas | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -3 | 45 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -4 | 43 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -17 | 40 |
| 10 | Seattle Sounders | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 39 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 41 | -12 | 39 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 52 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -12 | 37 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 67 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -19 | 31 |
