Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC Prediction, 6/24/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH
TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass
Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-102) Nashville (+270)
Lower.com Field is the site where NSC (10-5-4) will try to beat the Columbus Crew (8-4-6) on Saturday. The Crew open at -102 and Nashville SC are at +270. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Joe Willis for Nashville.
Columbus has conceded 26 goals while conceding 1.44 goals per 90, and their opponents have 76 SoT on them. They have tallied 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 22.2% on the season. Columbus has accumulated 33 yellow card warnings over the course of the season. The Crew are 6th in the category of expected goals having 26.9, and the squad's xGA are 21.9. On the season, this club has put together an average of 1.56 pts/match (28 points) and they also are 1st in MLS with 29 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at 10 by means of 36 goals earned and also 26 goals relinquished. The Columbus Crew have tallied 51 SVs and they also have earned a save rate of 69.7 so far this year.
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On the year, Nashville has a save rate of 82.2 (73 shots on target against), and they also rank 2nd in the league with 35 points. The Nashville Soccer Club hold an average of 1.84 pts/match while sitting with 17 assists. Nashville SC has tallied 28 goals and this squad's xG on the year is at 25.6. Nashville has amassed a clean sheet % of 31.6% this year and also 33 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against/90 min is 0.74 in addition to 59 saves, and they have accounted for 6 clean sheets. Nashville sits at 2nd in regard to goals conceded having 14, and the team's goal difference is sitting at 14.
The man who is expected to protect the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte (7-3-5 record in his career) has 3 shutouts, which gives him a 20.0% clean sheet rate. The keeper born in the United States has had 66 shots attempted at him in 15 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.53 (23 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .667. Schulte has seen the field for 1,350 minutes and has tallied 44 saves in his pro soccer career.
Joe Willis will reside in front of the net for Nashville. During his pro soccer career, Willis has surrendered 459 goals and has totaled 1,184 saves in 364 starting assignments. He has given up 1.26 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 158-82-123. He sports a save percentage of .722 and his clean sheet rate is 26.6%. Willis has racked up 97 clean sheets and has defended 1,639 shots attempted against him in 32,736 career minutes.
Darlington Nagbe is a player who can help decide the match for Columbus. Nagbe has had a starting assignment in 356 contests in his career and has 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from the United States has tallied 36 goals scored in 30,933 minutes. He has totaled 33 assists while earning 16 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.
Nashville has a guy in Hany Mukhtar, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He sports an average of 0.42 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 195 outings during his career. The forward hailing from Germany has been on the field for 17,552 mins while scoring 81 goals. He has 29 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 51 times.
Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nashville (+270)
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