Nashville SC vs Austin FC Prediction, 9/3/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/1/2022

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Game: Nashville SC vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Nashville (-106) Austin (+285)

GEODIS Park is the location where AFC (15-6-7) will go up against Nashville SC (11-9-9) on Saturday. Austin FC is priced at +285 while Nashville SC are at -106. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Joe Willis for Nashville SC and Brad Stuver for Austin FC.

Nashville has relinquished 35 goals while surrendering 1.21 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 109 SoT against them. They have recorded 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 24.1 this season. Nashville has accounted for 63 yellow cards this year and also 1 red card. The Nashville Soccer Club sit at 7th in regard to expected goals having 40.9, and the team's expected goals against are 31.0. This year, this club is averaging 1.45 pts/match (42 points) and also are ranked 6th in MLS with 33 assists. The team's goal differential is 8 by way of 45 goals compiled and 37 goals given up. Nashville SC has earned 76 saves and also hold a save % of 72.5 the season.

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Austin FC has totaled 60 goals and the team's goals expected on the year is sitting at 40.3. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.36 with 91 saves, and they have accumulated 7 clean sheets. This season, Austin has a save % of 73.0 (126 shots on target against), and also have a ranking of 3rd in soccer with 51 points. Austin sits at 3rd in relation to goals allowed with 39, and the squad's goal difference is 21. Austin has recorded a CS% of 25.0 this year and 62 yellow card cautions. The Verde and Black have put together an average of 1.8 points per contest while accumulating 43 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Nashville is Joe Willis. Willis has seen the pitch for 22,689 minutes and has 742 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.31 (331 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .705. The goalie hailing from the United States has had 1,052 shots tried at him in 250 career starts. Willis (88-77-87 mark in his career) has accounted for 64 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.6% clean sheet percentage.

Brad Stuver will look after the goal for Austin. So far in his pro soccer career, Stuver has surrendered 157 goals and has accumulated 380 saves in 116 starting assignments. He has given up 1.39 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 56-24-36. He has earned a save % of .716 and his shutout rate is 23.3%. Stuver has tallied 27 shutouts and has seen 531 shots against him in 10,194 mins in his career.

C.J. Sapong is a footballer who can be a force in the game for Nashville. The forward who is from the United States has earned 89 goals scored in 24,019 minutes played. Sapong has been in the starting lineup in 267 matchups so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 30 assists while tallying 23 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Austin has playmaker in Sebastian Driussi, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The midfielder who is from Argentina has been on the pitch for 14,195 mins while scoring 66 goals. He is averaging 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 165 matches during his pro soccer career. He has earned 20 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nashville (-106)

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