Nashville SC vs. Seattle Sounders 7/13/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Nashville SC hosts the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Nashville is seventh in the conference table at 7-6-6 on 27 points with a goal difference of 0. Nashville was defeated on the road last Saturday by Charlotte 4-1. Scoring Nashville's only goal was Hany Mukhtar in the 67th minute from the penalty spot. Nashville goalie Joe Willis made two saves in what was the most lopsided loss for Nashville this season.

Nashville gave up four goals for the first time in the history of the club when losing last Saturday to Charlotte. Hany Mukhtar is the leading goal scorer for Nashville 10 while C.J. Sapong has scored five and two others have two goals each. Randall Leal is the leader in assists with four, while Luke Haakenson, Mukhtar and Sapong each have three.

The Seattle Sounders are eighth in the conference table at 8-2-8 on 26 points with a goal difference of +4. Seattle was defeated at home this past Saturday by the Portland Timbers 3-0. Seattle was down a man for close to the entire second 45 minutes after Jackson Ragen was issued a second yellow card only 30 seconds into the start of the second half after receiving one during first half stoppage time.

Seattle has two victories in its last three matches on the road, following a run in which the Sounders won just once in nine matches on the road with three draws and five losses. Jordan Morris and Raul Ruidiaz each have five goals to lead Seattle, while Cristian Roldan and Nicolas Lodeiro have each scored three. Roldan and Lodeiro are the leaders in assists with four each.