Nashville SC vs New York City FC Prediction, 5/31/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/30/2025

Game: Nashville SC vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: MLS Season Pass

NSC (8-4-4) will take on NYCFC (7-3-6) at GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN on Saturday. Nashville is priced at -275 while NYCFC is at +220. The total is set at 3. The starting goalies will be Joe Willis for Nashville and Matt Freese for New York City.

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The Nashville Soccer Club have a ranking of 2nd when talking about goals expected having 28.9, and their expected goals against sit at 18.3. Nashville has conceded 19 goals while allowing 1.19 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have a total of 61 shots on target on them. This team's differential on goals is 9 with the help of 28 goals notched in addition to 19 goals allowed. They have compiled 4 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 25.0% for the year. Nashville SC has recorded 42 saves and also are the owners of a save% of 68.9% on the year. Nashville has a total of 23 yellow card warnings on the year. On the season, the club holds an average of 1.75 pts per match (28 points) and also are ranked 7th in MLS with 20 assists.

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The Pigeons hold an average of 1.5 points per contest while amassing 9 assists and 1 red card. NYCFC has amassed a clean sheet rate of 37.5% so far this season and also 28 yellow card warnings. NYCFC is ranked 5th in relation to goals surrendered having 18, and the squad's goal differential is sitting at 0. On the year, NYCFC has a save % of 72.7% (66 SoT against), and they also sit at 12th in Major League Soccer with 24 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.13 in addition to 51 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. New York City FC has amassed 18 goals and this squad's expected goals for the year is sitting at 25.0.

The guy defending the goal for Nashville will be Joe Willis. Willis has been on the field for 25,045 mins and is sitting with 845 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.34 (374 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 69.5%. The keeper born in the United States has had 1,216 shots attempted against him in 276 career starts. Willis (95-80-103 record in his career) has accumulated 71 shutouts, which gives him a 25.5%% shutout rate.

Matt Freese is expected to look after the net for New York City. During his professional soccer career, Freese has conceded 86 goals while tallying 228 saves in 72 starts. He has a save percentage of 73.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.5%%. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 29-21-22. Freese has accumulated 18 clean sheets and has defended 311 shots attempted against him in 6,354 mins throughout his career.

Sam Surridge is a guy who can make a noticable difference for Nashville. He has 4 assists while tallying 50 pts in his career. The forward from England has earned 23 goals in 4,258 minutes played. Surridge has been in the starting lineup in 48 games in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.49 goals per 90 mins.

New York City features a game changer in Alonso Martinez, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He currently averages 0.78 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 34 contests so far in his career. The forward who is from Costa Rica has totaled 2,817 minutes and he has scored 24 goals. He has accounted for 52 points during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York City FC (-275)

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