Colorado Rapids vs Nashville SC Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/25/2022

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-118) Nashville (+265)

Hany Mukhtar and Nashville SC (5-4-4, 6th in Western Conference) head to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday where they'll meet the Colorado Rapids (5-3-5, 9th in Western Conference). The expected starting goalkeepers will be William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Joe Willis for Nashville SC. The Rapids are priced at -118 while Nashville SC are at +265. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Colorado took the field against Seattle in their last matchup and earned the victory with a final of 1-0. The Rapids tried 14 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 9 of the tries for a rate of 64.3%. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 82.1% passes received rate by connecting on 302 out of their 368 targeted passes in their last game.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Colorado walked away from the pitch at a 25.0% rate by landing 4 shots on target out of 16 total shots. Colorado is averaging 1.15 g/90 (15 total goals) and have earned 9 assists in all matches for the season.

Michael Barrios is a guy who can be a difference maker for the Colorado Rapids. He has 45 assists while accumulating 26 yellow cards in his career. Barrios has had a starting assignment in 190 matchups thus far in his career and accounts for 0.21 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Colombia has recorded 39 goals in 16,693 minutes played.

Someone else who should impact this game is Jonathan Lewis, the midfielder representing the United States. He has assisted on a goal 9 times in his career and he has scored 22 total goals. Lewis has been on the pitch for 4,816 mins in 48 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 7 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.41 goals per 90 during his career.

The man who will protect the net for Colorado Rapids will be William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has played for a total of 18,495 mins and has tallied 671 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.31 (269 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 73.8. The goalie from Mexico has had 928 shots tried at him in 206 starts. Yarbrough (81-54-70 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 60 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.1% clean sheet percentage.

For their last match, Nashville weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Atlanta. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 294 out of their 342 passes they tried earning a percentage of 86.0%. Nashville SC had a 28.6% successful dribble rate by converting 2 out of the 7 dribbles they attempted. Nashville connected on 5 shots on target out of 13 shots tried earning them a 38.5% clip in their last game. With a total of 15 goals and 13 assists for all their games, Nashville averages 1.15 goals and 1.00 assist per 90.

Hany Mukhtar will need to provide a lift for Nashville SC. He is averaging 0.31 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 158 matches thus far in his career. The forward representing Germany has totaled 14,234 mins while earning 49 goals. He has accounted for 25 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 41 times. You should also watch out for C.J. Sapong, the forward who represents the United States. He has scored 88 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 28 times. Sapong has been handed 22 yellow card warnings in 22,832 mins (253 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his career is 0.35.

Joe Willis is expected to look after the net for Nashville SC. Willis has racked up 50 clean sheets and has defended 852 shots attempted against him in 18,009 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.3%. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 69-63-68. So far in his career, Willis has given up 268 goals and has racked up 604 saves in 198 starts.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nashville (+265)

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