This should be quite a fixture, with Nashville SC in 2nd and New York City in 4th. Here's our full preview!
- Nashville SC have the most clean sheets (9) in Major League Soccer
- New York City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Major League Soccer
Both crews have had enough days rest since their last competitive action. Let's wish for an active fixture!
Nashville SC form and stats
27 points is a decent return from 13 Major League Soccer games here for Nashville SC. The data says 7 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses. The Nashville SC fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Nashville SC has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.
Nashville are returning here after visiting Atlanta United in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Daniel Rios and Randall Leal scored the goal(s). Goalkeeper Joe Willis got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.01 out of ten. Willis stopped the opponent with two saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Orlando City that ended 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Nashville SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nashville as a small favourite), we find five games. Nashville SC has won two of these, drawn three and lost zero.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Nashville SC's attacking play is working. Nashville have conceded 13 in these home matches.
New York City form and stats
There's been little loot from New York City's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Major League Soccer. New York City only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
York are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Major League Soccer against New England (placed 1st). Valentin Castellanos, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.01. Castellanos scored two goals.
A 0-1 defeat away at Philadelphia Union before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by New York City in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for York, four draws and six defeats.
The visiting York have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. 11 goals have been conceded by New York City in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  V. Castellanos Giménez 10 goals |   C. Sapong 9 goals |  H. Mukhtar 8 goals |
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| Nashville SC | New York City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 34 | 28 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 36 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 71% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 80% |
| 43% | 54% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 55% |
| 33% | 46% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 25% |
| 14% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 52% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 55% |
| 43% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 40% |
| 24% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 10% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14.5 | 16.8 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 14.3 | 15.3 |
| 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 30% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 33% |
- Nashville SC have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nashville SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nashville SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as New York City have scored away.
- Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the most clean sheets (9) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the most scored goals (28) at home in Major League Soccer
- New York City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- New York City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- New York City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
- New York City have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Major League Soccer
- New York City have the the best goal difference (+17) 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 | New England | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 49 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | New York City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | DC United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | New York RB | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -16 | 17 |
| 14 | Toronto | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -21 | 15 |