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Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 10/20/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/18/2021

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Game: Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Nashville (-152) Columbus (+380)

Nissan Stadium is the site where Lucas Zelarayan and the Columbus Crew (10-7-12, 10th in Eastern Conference) will take on Nashville SC (11-15-3, 2nd in Eastern Conference) on Wednesday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Joe Willis for Nashville SC and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Crew are priced at +380 while Nashville SC are at -152. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Nashville took the field against D.C. in their last match and walked away with a draw with a final of 0-0. Nashville SC attempted 6 dribbles in this contest and converted 2 of the attempts for a percentage of 33.3%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 78.8% passes received rate by connecting on 323 of the 410 passing attempts last match.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Nashville walked away from the pitch at a 33.3% rate by hitting 2 shots on target out of 6 total shots. Nashville sports an average of 1.55 goals per 90 min (45 total goals) and have accounted for 35 assists in all matches for this campaign.

C.J. Sapong is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Nashville SC. Sapong has started 237 outings during his career and he has earned 0.34 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in the United States has accumulated 82 goals scored in 21,488 mins. He has totaled 25 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

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One more guy who could decide who wins is Hany Mukhtar, the forward representing Germany. Mukhtar has 12,781 minutes in 142 career starts and has been handed 23 yellow card cautions. He has helped a teammate on a goal 36 times so far in his career while scoring 42 goals. He has an average of 0.30 goals per 90 mins during his career.

The man protecting the net for Nashville SC is Joe Willis. Willis has played for 16,389 minutes and has accumulated 554 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.36 (248 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 71.0. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 785 shots sent in his direction in 180 career starts. Willis (63-56-63 mark during his career) has accumulated 47 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.1% clean sheet percentage.

In their last outing, Columbus went home victorious with a score of 4-0 against Miami. The Crew had a 35.7% successful dribble percentage by converting 5 out of the 14 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by connecting on 425 of the 466 attempted passes for a rate of 91.2%. Columbus converted 5 shots on goal out of the team's 15 shots attempted earning them a 33.3% rate in their last game. With 31 goals and 15 assists in all competitions, Columbus is averaging 1.07 goals and 0.52 assists per 90 min.

Lucas Zelarayan will need to provide a spark for Columbus Crew. The midfielder born in Argentina has earned 12,400 professional minutes while earning 41 goals. He has accumulated 8 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 25 times. He has an average of 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 138 matches so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Gyasi Zardes, the forward representing the United States. He has totaled 88 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 22 different times. Zardes has been handed a total of 12 yellow card cautions in 19,364 professional minutes played (215 starting assignments). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.41.

Eloy Room will look after the goal for Columbus Crew. So far in his career, Room has conceded 299 goals and has totaled 737 stops in 217 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 85-57-77. He holds a save % of 72.4 and his clean sheet rate is 22.6%. Room has totaled 49 clean sheets and has defended 1,030 shots attempted against him in 19,731 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus (+380)

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