Nashville SC vs Seattle Sounders Match Analysis and Prediction

Two teams separated by just one point in the Western Conference standings, go head to head at the GEODIS Park on Thursday, as Nashville, coming from a heavy loss host Seattle Sounders in the MLS. Kick off set for July 14, 2022 03:30 EAT.

The hosts are in seventh place with 27 points from 19 matches played. They’ve recorded 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. Four of their last five games have produced over 2.5 goals and at home they are winless in the last four matches. They’ve failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 7 goals on the way.

Nashville will be wanting a better result here following a 4-1 MLS defeat last time out to Charlotte FC.In that match, Nashville had 39% possession, 19 shots with 7 on target and a goal scored by Hany Mukhtar (67′). Charlotte FC got 13 shots with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Christian Fuchs (26′), Karol Świderski (61′), Sergio Ruiz (89′) and Andre Shinyashiki (91′).

On the other hand, the visitors8th on the table with 26 points from 18 games played. They’ve recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 8losses. In their last five matches, they recorded three defeats and they have two wins and two clean sheets. In their previous 6 clashes,their own attack force has managed to score 11 while their opponents scored 4 goals.

Seattle Sounders FC and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one following on a 3-0 defeat in their last game against Portland Timbers in MLS action. In that match, Seattle Sounders FC had 57% possession,16 with 3 of them on target. Portland Timbers got 11 shots with 8 of them on target and goals scored by Jarosław Niezgoda (24′), Santiago Moreno (82′) and Dairon Asprilla (85′).

Nashville vs Seattle Sounders Head-to-head

These two teams have had only one encounter in which Nashville won while Seattle Sounders will be looking for their first win.

• Seattle 0-1 Nashville28/02/22    

Home

• Charlotte 4-1 Nashville
• Nashville 2-2 Portland
• Orlando 6-5 Nashville
• DC United 1-3 Nashville
• Nashville 1-2 Kansas City

Away

• Seattle 0-3 Portland
• Toronto 0-2 Seattle
• Seattle 1-2 Montreal
• Seattle 3-0 Kansas City
• Seattle 1-1 Los Angeles

Nashville team news

Gary Smith will have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.

Seattle Sounders FC team news

Brian Schmetzer will miss the services of Xavier Arreaga, Obed Vargas and João Paulo due to injuries.

Prediction and Odds

Nashville is unbeaten in six of their 7 home outings so far this season while Seattle Sounderslost four of the past six on road outings in the league.

• Nashville win
• Both teams to score
• Goals over 2.5