Nashville SC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7/30/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 07/29/2022 at 5:54 PM ET
Nashville SC hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Nashville is sixth in the conference table at 8-7-7 on 31 points with a goal difference of 0. Nashville battled to a 1-1 draw on the road last Saturday with FC Cincinnati. Teal Bunbury scored in the sixth minute for Nashville, but the visitors could not hold on and Cincinnati scored an equalizer in the 52nd minute to share spoils.
Nashville was a loser last time out at home on July 17th to LAFC 2-1. The loss was Nashville's fourth at home and it's second in the last four matches but Nashville has never lost two straight matches at home in MLS play. Hany Mukhtar is the leading goal scorer for Nashville with 12, while C.J. Sapong has scored five. Sapong and Randall Leal are the leaders in assists with four each.
Vancouver is 10th in the conference table at 7-5-10 on 26 points and a goal difference of -13. Vancouver was defeated by the Chicago Fire last Saturday at home 3-1. Lucas Cavallini scored an equalizer in the 54th minute for Vancouver, but the Whitecaps went on to allow a pair of unanswered goals and lost by two at home. Vancouver is winless in each of its last four matches.
Vancouver is unbeaten in each of his last three matches on the road with one victory and two draws. Vancouver has lost one of its last five away from home with two victories and two draws, while two others have scored three apiece. Cristian Dajome is the leader in assists with three, while Deiber Caicedo has two.
This is the first-ever meeting in the MLS between Nashville and Vancouver. In nine all time fixtures played against Canadian-based clubs, Nashville has lost just once with five wins and three draws. Nashville lost its most recent home match but has never lost two consecutive matches on its home pitch. Look for Nashville to play a defensive match and wait for a counter-attack opportunity. This match will be close from start to finish and will end deadlocked. Final Score Prediction, Draw 1-1.
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