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New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC prediction

New York Red Bulls
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Nashville SC
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New York Red BullsDrawNashville SC
Goals expectedBoth teams score56%Over 2.5 goals58%Total goals3
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

New York Red Bulls

Nashville SC

Wed, Aug 19, 07:30 PM

Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Nashville SC the more likely winner at 59%, against 18% for New York Red Bulls and 23% for the draw. It projects 3 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%, and puts both teams scoring at 56%. Behind that: New York Red Bulls have scored in 14 of 18 league games this season, Nashville SC in 14 of 18.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

New York Red Bulls win

18%

Draw

23%

Nashville SC win

59%

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What our model expects

New York Red BullsPer gameNashville SC
WLLWDLast 5LWLDL
2.0Conceded0.6
1.0Expected goals2.0
1.8Scored1.1
3.0Cards2.1
14.4Shots10.1
5.4Corners3.9
48Possession52
1.56Points per game1.67

No book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1 2

Total goals 3

Both teams score

56%

Over 2.5 goals

58%

Over 1.5 goals

81%

New York Red Bulls clean sheet

14%

Nashville SC clean sheet

36%

What stands out

  • Total goals 3

    12% above a typical match · League average 2.7

    New York Red Bulls 1.6 scored / 2.0 conceded · Nashville SC 1.4 / 1.0 per game

  • Cards 5.1

    13% above a typical match · League average 4.5

    New York Red Bulls 3.0 + Nashville SC 2.1 per game

  • Fouls 24.6

    17% above a typical match · League average 21

    New York Red Bulls 12.5 + Nashville SC 12.1 per game

Corners

League average 5

New York Red Bulls5.4
Nashville SC3.9

Cards

League average 2.25

New York Red Bulls3
Nashville SC2.1

Shots

League average 12.5

New York Red Bulls14.4
Nashville SC10.1

Possession

New York Red Bulls48
Nashville SC52

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

S. Surridge

Nashville SC

54%

Shots

S. Surridge

Nashville SC

2.2

New York Red Bulls · on target

C. Cowell

New York Red Bulls

0.9

Nashville SC · on target

S. Surridge

Nashville SC

1.3

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

New York Red Bulls

At home
1.56
pts/game
1.78
scored
2
conceded
  • Scored in 14 of 18
  • Clean sheet in 11%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Nashville SC

Away
1.67
pts/game
1.11
scored
0.56
conceded
  • Scored in 14 of 18
  • Clean sheet in 56%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

New York Red Bulls · Recent form

  • W3-2Orlando City SC
  • L0-2Charlotte
  • L1-3Philadelphia Union
  • W2-1Sporting Kansas City
  • D1-1New York City FC

Nashville SC · Recent form

  • L1-2Monterrey
  • W4-1Atletico San Luis
  • L0-1Leon
  • D2-2DC United
  • L0-1Orlando City SC

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC?

Golazo's model makes Nashville SC the more likely winner at 59%, with the draw at 23%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 11%. The model projects 3 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 56%, and over 2.5 goals at 58%.

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