Major League Soccer: What this fixture might lack in style it should pay back in pace and dedication. Get set for Nashville SC - Sporting KC!
- Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (14) in Major League Soccer
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Nashville SC form and stats
Nashville SC have played 5 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Nashville SC's previous game, also at home. Visiting SJ Earthquakes (placed 13th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Nashville SC's goalie Willis played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against SJ Earthquakes with a stunning six saves. The goalie Willis was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.0 out of ten. Willis topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that match, a win away at Colorado Rapids.The Nashville fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. From these home matches, Nashville SC have conceded only 4 goals.
Sporting KC form and stats
Sporting KC have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 0-2-6 (8 played).
Sporting KC's previous game was their home loss versus New England (1-2).
A 0-1 loss hosting Vancouver Whitecaps before that.A new game in only three days for Sporting KC, the US Open Cup home match versus Union Omaha. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sporting KC as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. For Sporting KC, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The squads have played each other before in this season, with the match result Sporting KC - Nashville 1-2 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Nashville SC one win, zero draws and Sporting KC one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Mukhtar 6 goals |  C. Sapong 5 goals |   J. Russell 5 goals |
Nashville SC missing players
Sporting KC missing players
| Nashville SC | Sporting KC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 28 |
| 93% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 56% |
| 27% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 6.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 5.6 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11.4 | 14.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9 | 9.8 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 26% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 31% |
| 12.7 | 10.8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.8 | 11 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 3.9 |
- Nashville SC have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Nashville SC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals (14) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the most conceded goals (20) away in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have yet to win a game 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 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Dallas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 4 | Austin | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 13 |
