Nashville SC vs. FC Cincinnati 7/24/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/23/2021 at 4:11 PM ET

Nashville SC hosts FC Cincinnati on Saturday in a matchday 15 MLS showdown. Nashville is fourth in the MLS Eastern Conference table at 5-8-1 on 23 points with a goal difference of +7. Nashville battled to a 0-0 draw in it's last outing on Wednesday on the road against the Columbus Crew. Nashville will be at home and is unbeaten in each of its last 11 on its own pitch, with six wins and five draws.

Nashville has two wins and three draws over its last five matches in the MLS and during that span has scored nine goals and allowed four. Nashville’s back line and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in the last four matches played. Annie Mukhtar is the leading goal scorer for Nashville with seven while Randall Leal and Daniel Lovitz each have three assists to lead the club.

FC Cincinnati is 11th in the Eastern Conference table at 3-4-6 on 13 points with a goal difference of -9. Cincinnati battled at home to a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on Wednesday. Cincinnati opened the scoring in the 61st minute with a goal by Luciano Acosta, but allowed an equalizer in the 70th minute to share spoils at home.

Cincinnati has lost only one of its last six matches with two wins in three draws. Cincinnati has one win, three draws and one loss in its last five, scoring 10 goals and allowing nine. The leading goal scorer for FC Cincinnati is Luciano Acosta with four, while Ronald Matarrita and Acosta are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

This is only the second meeting between these two MLS clubs and both have been played at Nashville. The first meeting ended in a 2-2 draw after Nashville rallied from a 2-0 deficit to share spoils in the season opener this year. Nashville has played far better this season than FC Cincinnati evidenced by its fourth place position in the table, while Cincinnati is 11th. Nashville is unbeaten in 11 straight at home. Final Score Prediction, Nashville SC win 2-1

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