FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC Prediction: Home Side to prove their leadership credentials

FC Cincinnati had a relief in their last game after picking up a vital 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls away from home. They were winless in 3 games in a row prior to the win, so the win was crucial for the confidence of the team. Now they are back searching for another win as they prepare to welcome Nashville SC to the TQL Stadium.

Nashville SC are having a poor run at the moment and a win for this team will be very crucial. They lost their second game in a row against Philadelphia Union. They will also be without two key members of their squad as they had two men sent off in the Philadelphia Union game.

According to the table, FC Cincinnati top the league with 48 points from 22 matches while Nashville SC are in 4th spot with 38 points from 23 matches.

FC Cincinnati will be hoping they can grab another win after picking up a 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls last week away from home. Their last 5 games show they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. They won games against Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls, while they played out a draw against New England Revolution and Charlotte FC but lost against DC United.

FC Cincinnati have a very impressive home record in the league as they top the home rankings this season. In 11 home games, they had 10 wins and 1 draw. In their last 5 home games they defeated CF Montreal, Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire and Toronto FC, and then picked up a draw against New England Revolution.

Their most recent game was against New York Red Bulls away from home and they won the game 2-1. They conceded in the 28th minute as Omir Hernandez put The Red Bulls ahead from the penalty spot. But FC Cincinnati left it late to grab two goals as Luciano Acosta and Obinna Nwobodo scored in the 80th and 93rd minutes to complete the comeback.

Team streak: no losses (3), without clean sheet (4), more than 2.5 goals (5/5), both teams scoring (5/7), first half loser (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Nashville SC will be eager to pick up a win here after a series of poor results in their recent games. In their last 5 games they had 4 defeats and 1 win. They won against DC United, but lost against CF Montreal, Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire and most recently against Philadelphia Union.

Nashville SC will also be playing away from home here and their away form this season has been poor according to the records. In 11 away games they had 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Record also shows they have failed to win in their last 4 away games in a row. They had a draw against Toronto FC and then went on to lose 3 away games against CF Montreal, Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire.

Nashville SC will be hoping to put the last game against Philadelphia Union behind them as they lost 2-0 at full time while also picking up 2 red cards. Daniel Gazdag opened the scoring from the spot for Philadelphia Union in the 40th minute and then he doubled the lead from another spot kick in the 84th minute to seal the 2-0 win over Nashville SC.

Team streak: less than 2.5 goals (5/5), first to concede (4/5), first half loser (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (6/8).

FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC have played only 8 times against each other in the past. Nashville SC won 4 games, while FC Cincinnati won 2 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

• Nashville SC are without a clean sheet in 5 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 6/8 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 7/8 meetings.

According to analysis, FC Cincinnati have scored 36 goals and conceded 24 goals in 22 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.6 goals per game and have a 13% conversion rate. They also create 2.1 big chances per game and take a total of 12.4 shots per game with 4.6 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.3 corners per game and take up 47.8% possession on average. On the defense, they have 9 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

According to analysis, Nashville SC have scored 30 goals and conceded 19 goals in 23 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.3 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 12.0 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.7 corners per game and take up 48.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 0.8 goals per game.

Betting Tips

• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.62 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.79 Odds
• Home Win at 2.00 Odds