Both these contenders are doing all right, Minnesota United holding a 2 point lead on Nashville SC in the standings. Bring it on!
- Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Minnesota United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Major League Soccer
Both teams have had enough rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!
Nashville SC form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Nashville SC have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.
Nashville's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 3-4 versus Toronto. The first loss after going unbeaten through three league rounds. A goal frenzy last time out for Nashville SC, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Toronto. Fun stuff to watch! The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Bunbury, having scored in four consecutive games. Midfielder Mukhtar was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.42 (out of ten) in that game. Mukhtar scored one goal, served one assist and hit 13 key passes.
1-1 away at Portland Timbers before that.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 11 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Sports bettors should know that 9 of the latest 10 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each team.
Nashville has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Nashville SC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Minnesota United form and stats
The visitors are W5-D1-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.
Two away games in a row for Minnesota, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 3-4 versus Colorado Rapids. Until that loss this team had won at least one point from seven league rounds in a row. As you can tell from the result, the match against Colorado Rapids was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Attacker Amarilla got a player rating of 8.64 in the game. "Man of the match" Amarilla scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Ahead of that game was the 4-4 draw at home against Portland Timbers.We have checked recent matches where Minnesota United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 22 games were 8 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats.
Take note that 8 of this club's 10 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
Minnesota United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Minnesota struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played before this season: Minnesota United - Nashville SC 1-1. Numbers for the prior two meetings featuring these two participants are: zero wins for Nashville, two draws and zero wins for Minnesota United. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Mukhtar 13 goals |   E. Reynoso 9 goals |  L. Amarilla Lencina 8 goals |
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| Nashville SC | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 33 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 38 |
| 34 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 34 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 48% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 28% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 20% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 16% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.3 | 14.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 28% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 34% |
| 13 | 12.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 16.6 | 14.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Austin | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Dallas | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 34 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 33 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -21 | 23 |
