Nashville SC vs D.C. United Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/26/2023

Game: Nashville SC vs D.C. United

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Nashville (-121) DC (+320)

The United (7-5-8) are traveling to GEODIS Park on Saturday where they will try to beat NSC (10-5-5). The Black-and-Red are priced at +320 while Nashville SC are at -121. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Joe Willis for Nashville and Tyler Miller for DC.

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The Nashville Soccer Club are 9th when it comes to goals expected having 26.4, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 20.2. Nashville has given up 16 goals while conceding 0.80 G/90, and the opposition have a total of 78 shots on target on them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 12 by means of 28 goals compiled and also 16 goals allowed. They have 6 shut outs, which has them at a rate of 30.0% over the course of the season. Nashville SC has accounted for 63 SVs and they have a SV% of 80.8 on the campaign. Nashville has accounted for 34 yellow card warnings on the season. This year, this club averages 1.75 points per fixture (35 points) and they also are 14th in soccer with 17 assists.

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The United are sitting with an average of 1.30 points per match while tallying 19 assists and 1 red card. The United have amassed a clean sheet percentage of 30.0% so far this season in addition to 43 yellow cards. D.C. is 10th when talking about goals given up having 26, and their difference in goals is 3. On the season, the United have a save rate of 68.4 (76 shots on target against), and also are ranked 15th in MLS with 26 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.30 with 50 saves, and they have recorded 6 shutouts. D.C. United has accumulated 29 goals and their goals expected so far this season is 25.1.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Nashville will be Joe Willis. Willis (158-82-124 record during his career) has recorded 97 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.6% shutout rate. The keeper from the United States has had 1,644 shots tried at him in 365 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (461 total goals conceded) and his save % is .723. Willis has seen the pitch for 32,826 mins and has accumulated 1,188 saves so far in his career.

Tyler Miller will be residing in front of the goal for DC. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 69-63-77. Miller has earned 58 shutouts while defending 879 shots tried against him in 18,878 minutes throughout his career. In his pro soccer career, Miller has allowed 272 goals while tallying 606 saves in 209 starting assignments. He sports a save % of .689 and his shutout rate sits at 27.8%.

Hany Mukhtar is one member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for Nashville. The forward born in Germany has accumulated 81 goals in 17,642 minutes played. Mukhtar has had a starting assignment in 196 matches in his career while he scores 0.41 G/90. He has totaled 51 assists while tallying 30 yellow card warnings in his career.

DC has a player in Christian Benteke, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has tallied 22 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 38 times. The forward representing Belgium has totaled 29,210 mins and has scored 138 goals. He has an average of 0.43 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 316 games in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DC (+320)

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