Nashville SC boasts the stingiest defense in the MLS, with only 12 goals allowed so far in 17 games on the MLS schedule. They have won or tied nine straight games, and a similar result on Saturday will give the team a new franchise record.
Standing in their way is St. Louis City, the team in first place in the West and a squad that leads MLS in goals scored per game. Before making a Nashville vs St Louis City prediction, we need to take a look at all the information and stats.
Nashville SC vs. St. Louis City FC Information
Nashville SC vs St. Louis City FC
Location of the game: GEODIS Park. Nashville, TN.
Date & Time: Saturday, June 17. 8:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch: MLS Season Pass
Recent Scores
Nashville drew in Toronto 1-1 on Saturday, ending a four-game win streak. They started June with a 2-1 win over FC Dallas and ended May with 2-1, 2-1, and 3-1 wins over Miami, Charlotte, and Columbus.
St. Louis also drew 1-1 last weekend at home to LA Galaxy, going against most MLS picks. They started June with a 2-0 home win over Houston before resuming a 2-0 loss at FC Dallas. St. Louis City ended May with a 4-0 win over Sporting KC and a 3-1 win over Vancouver, both at home.
Nashville SC vs. St. Louis City FC Betting Analysis
Before moving on to betting picks, let’s take a quick look at how each team is doing this season.
Nashville Streaking Up the Standings
Not only has Nashville gone nine straight games without a loss, but they also have their longest home-win streak in history at four games. As a result, they are in second place in both the Eastern Conference and the MLS Standings for the Supporters’ Shield. Nashville has outscored opponents 25-12 this season, and only St. Louis City has a better goal differential.
An MVP candidate, Hany Mukhtar, is on fire and gives the Nashville MLS odds a big boost. Mukhtar’s run of scoring in three straight games ended on Saturday, but he has scored in his last five games at GEODIS Park. Dating back to 2021, Mukhtar has 31 goals and 17 assists in 48 home games against MLS teams.
Nashville has only played two teams from the Western Conference this season, a 1-1 draw against LAFC on April 22 and a 2-1 win at FC Dallas on June 3. They have outscored opponents 16-5 at home, with the only loss coming 1-0 to FC Cincinnati on March 25. Goalkeeper Joe Willis has 53 saves and six shutouts in 17 MLS starts this season.
St. Louis City Looking for Some Road Magic
After a very hot start to their expansion season, St. Louis slowed down in April. They picked things back up in May to get back into first place in the West, but they were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home by last-place LA Galaxy last weekend. In their last four road games, they have three losses and a draw, with just one goal scored overall.
St. Louis City hasn’t won on the road since March 25, with losses in Seattle, Chicago, and Dallas in that span, plus a 1-1 draw in Colorado. They also lost in Chicago in the U.S. Open Cup last month. Overall, St. Louis City has scored 22 goals at home but just ten on the road this season.
Nicholas Gioacchini has scored in two of the last three St. Louis City games and leads the team with six goals on the season. Indiana Vassilev picked up the assist on Sunday, while Eduard Lowen leads the team with six assists and 31 tackles on the season. Lowen and injured Klauss are second to Gioacchini in goals scored with five.
Key Injuries
Nashville is still without Nick DePuy, and this week, they will also have to play without Walker Zimmerman and Anibal Godoy, both representing their countries in the Nations League.
St. Louis has Klauss and Joakim Nilsson injured. Meanwhile, Njabulo Blom is playing in the Africa Cup of Nationals qualifiers for South Africa.
Nashville SC vs. St. Louis City FC Betting Preview
Before making a Nashville vs St Louis City prediction, here are the odds.
Moneyline: Nashville is the favorite at -155 on the moneyline, with St. Louis City at +380. A draw is listed at +285.
Over/Under: Over 2.5 goals is -134, and under 2.5 goals is +110.
Nashville SC vs. St. Louis City FC Betting Prediction
- The top Nashville vs St Louis City prediction is to take the home team to win.
They have been lights out at home, and St. Louis struggles on the road. A Nashville 2-0 win is the prediction here.
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