The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Nashville SC are in the 9th position while the guesting Houston Dynamo worry at 10th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Nashville SC form and stats
Nashville SC have played 4 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Nashville are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Columbus Crew. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Atlanta United in a game that was won 4-2.
Nashville SC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Nashville's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
There's been little loot from Houston Dynamo's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Major League Soccer. Houston Dynamo only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
There were no winners in Houston's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 2-2 vs Minnesota United. Prior to that match, the Houston manager T. Ramos faced defeat when travelling to Dallas and losing 1-2.
A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Minnesota United. Houston were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Maynor Figueroa scoring the equalizer.
The travelling fans enjoy Houston's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. The Houston manager T. Ramos has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Quintero Villalba 5 goals | A. Elis Martínez 4 goals | J. Rodríguez 3 goals |
Nashville SC missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Nashville SC | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 55% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 27% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 67% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 9% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 17% |
| 36% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 86% | 75% |
| 36% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 45% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 144 | 36 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 95 | 172 |
| 46 | 16 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 29 | 61 |
| 20% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 33% |
- All of Houston Dynamo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Houston Dynamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Houston Dynamo have scored more than double the goals of Nashville SC.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nashville SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Toronto | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | New York City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 | New England | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | New York RB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Nashville SC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Atlanta United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | DC United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 9 |