FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC Match Analysis and Prediction

FC Cincinnati will be looking to end the five game winless run in Major League Soccer this weekend when they host Nashville SC at TQL Stadium in the 22nd round of the campaign. Match day schedules for July 24 at 02:030 EAT.

The hosts occupy the last playoffs spot (7th) with 27 points to their name in the Eastern Conference standings. Coming into this game, FC Cincinnati has picked up four points from the last five games both home and away. The club FC has enjoyed playing at home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in four games.

FC Cincinnati prepares for this fixture aiming to make amends following 2-0 MLS loss to Columbus Crew in their last encounter. In that match, FC Cincinnati managed 42% possession and nine shots with two of them on target. Columbus Crew got 17 shots with four of them on target and goals by Juan Camilo Hernández (16′) and Lucas Zelarayán (86′).

Nashville SC on the other side occupies the fifth place with 30 points to their name in the Western Conference standings. The visitors seem to be experiencing a slump in their form currently – with only one win in their last five matches

Nashville SC come into this meeting off the back off 1-2 MLS defeat to Los Angeles FC. In that match, Nashville managed 50% possession, 12 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Hany Mukhtar (43′). Los Angeles FC got 13 shots with three of them on target and goals by Cristián Arango (27′) and José Cifuentes (46′).

FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC head to head

This meeting will be the sixth head to head encounter between these two teams since 2020. Nashville boasts a slight upper hand having won three times while FC Cincinnati claims a solitary win and the other one match ended in a draw.              

• Nashville 2-3 Cincinnati 15/02/22
• Cincinnati 3-6 Nashville 28/10/21
• Nashville 3-0 Cincinnati 25/07/21
• Nashville 2-2 Cincinnati 18/04/21
• Nashville 3-1 Cincinnati 17/02/20

Home

• Columbus 2-0 Cincinnati
• Cincinnati 2-2 Vancouver
• Cincinnati 1-1 New York
• New England 2-2 Cincinnati
• Cincinnati 4-4 New York City

Away

• Nashville 1-2 Los Angeles
• Nashville 1-0 Seattle
• Charlotte 4-1 Nashville
• Nashville 2-2 Portland
• Orlando 6-5 Nashville

FC Cincinnati team news

Coach Pat Noonan is grateful owing to zero fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this game.

Nashville SC team news

Boss Gary Smith has a fully fit squad ahead of this game.

Prediction and odds

A draw with both sides finding the back of the net is the most probable outcome for this game as teams are in relatively good form ahead of this game.

• Draw
• Both teams to score
• Double Chance 1 or 2