A quick peek at the Major League Soccer table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Check out our Nashville SC - LA Galaxy match preview!
- Nashville SC is in the best form (4-0-2) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
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 15 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Nashville are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
A nice win for Nashville SC last time playing, versus Austin. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Mukhtar (2) and Zimmerman scoring for the victors. Midfielder Mukhtar was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.92 (out of ten) in that game. Mukhtar scored two goals, hit seven key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).
Before that, Nashville SC had a home game versus Colorado Rapids which ended with a victory 4-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nashville handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Goals keep coming in this team's league games, with 5 in a row featuring three or more goals (over 2.5).
The Nashville SC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 15 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
LA Galaxy form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.
LA Galaxy played 2-2 against Sporting KC in their previous match. Attacker Hernández got a player rating of 7.52 in the game. "Man of the match" Hernández scored two goals and hit two key passes.
A 2-2 draw at Toronto's stadium before that.Galaxy are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Take note that 10 of this side's 13 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
The schedule is very tough for LA Galaxy now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Vancouver Whitecaps is waiting in only four days.
LA Galaxy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Galaxy have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: LA Galaxy - Nashville SC 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Mukhtar 21 goals |   J. Hernández Balcázar 14 goals |  D. Joveljić 10 goals |
Nashville SC missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Nashville SC | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 48 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 46 |
| 37 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 42 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 83% | 87% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 71% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 57% |
| 30% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 46% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 23% | 29% |
| 63% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 54% | 57% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 21% |
| 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 15.3 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 31% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 30% | 35% |
| 12.4 | 11.3 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
- LA Galaxy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 (26) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nashville SC is in the best form (4-0-2) in Major League Soccer
| 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 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Austin | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | Dallas | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 45 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 44 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 42 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 39 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -19 | 34 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -12 | 33 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -18 | 30 |
| 14 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -12 | 29 |
