Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/16/2026

Game: Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV

NSC (6-3-4) are welcoming LAFC (8-3-1) at GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN on Sunday. Nashville is priced at -150 and LAFC is at +125. The total has been set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Brian Schwake for Nashville and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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Nashville has given up 8 goals while conceding 0.67 goals per 100, and opponents have a total of 30 SoT against them. They have a total of 6 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 50.0% this season. Nashville has a total of 23 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. The Nashville Soccer Club rank 20th in expected goals with 21.1, and their expected goals against sit at 20.0. This season, this team averages 2.25 points per match (27 points) and also rank 26th in European soccer with 17 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 18 by way of 26 goals scored and 8 goals given up. Nashville SC has a total of 24 saves and also hold a save percentage of 73.3% this season.

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This season, LAFC has a save % of 73.6% (53 SoT against), and also rank 22nd in European soccer with 21 points. The LA Football Club average 1.6 points per match while totaling 17 assists. Los Angeles FC has totaled 19 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 21.3. LAFC has a clean sheet percentage of 61.5% this year and 29 yellow cards. Their goals against per 100 is currently at 1.08 with 38 saves, and they have a total of 8 clean sheets. Los Angeles ranks 5th in goals against with 14, and their goal differential sits at 5.

The man protecting the net for Nashville will be Brian Schwake. Schwake has seen the pitch for a total of 1,080 mins and has earned 24 stops during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 30 shots tried at him in 12 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.67 (8 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 80.0%. Schwake (8-3-1 record in his career) has accumulated 6 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 50.0%% clean sheet percentage.

Hugo Lloris will be looking after the net for Los Angeles. So far in his career, Lloris has allowed 86 goals and has totaled 195 saves in 77 starting assignments. Lloris has earned 32 clean sheets while he has seen 277 shots attempted against him in 6,885 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 70.4% and his clean sheet rate is 41.8%%. He has given up 1.12 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 42-19-16.

Cristian Espinoza is a player who has a chance to score for Nashville. The midfielder who is from Argentina has earned 39 goals in 18,895 mins played. Espinoza has had a starting assignment in 220 games during his soccer career and tallies 0.19 goals per 90. He has totaled 68 assists while tallying 146 pts during his soccer career.

Los Angeles features a game changer in Denis Bouanga, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He currently averages 0.67 G/90 and has been a starter in 105 outings during his career. The forward born in Gabon has accumulated 9,450 mins and has earned 70 goals. He has accumulated 163 pts during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nashville SC (+125)

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