Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/7/2022

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Game: Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+140) Nashville (+190)

Bank of America Stadium is the venue where Hany Mukhtar and Nashville SC (7-5-5, 5th in Western Conference) will take on Charlotte FC (6-2-9, 9th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte FC and Joe Willis for Nashville SC. Nashville is priced at +190 while Charlotte FC are at +140. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Charlotte faced off with Houston in their most recent game and earned the victory with a final of 2-1. In sharing the ball, they ended the game with a 88.3% passes received percentage by connecting on 371 out of their 420 passing attempts in their last outing. Charlotte FC tried 20 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 12 of those tries for a percentage of 60.0%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Charlotte wrapped this game up at a 28.6% rate by putting 4 shots on target of 14 total shots. Charlotte is averaging 0.95 g/90 (18 goals in total) and have accounted for 12 assists in all games for the year.

Karol Swiderski is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Charlotte FC. He has totaled 15 assists while tallying 18 yellow card cautions in his career. Swiderski has been given a starting assignment in 113 contests during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.46 G/90. The forward representing Poland has racked up 54 goals in 10,475 mins played.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Christian Ortiz, the forward representing Argentina. He has helped on a goal 30 times during his soccer career while he has scored 55 total goals. Ortiz has totaled 12,784 mins during 148 starts and has earned himself a total of 37 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.39 goals per 90 for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Charlotte FC will be Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has seen the field for 10,710 minutes and has earned 49 saves so far in his career. His GA/90 is 0.76 (65 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 76.6. The keeper born in Croatia has seen 64 shots sent his way in 119 starts. Kahlina (57-25-37 mark during his career) has recorded 36 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 30.3% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the field, Nashville weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Portland. Nashville SC ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 2 of the 4 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by completing 378 out of their 408 passing attempts earning a rate of 92.6%. Nashville connected on 9 shots on target out of the team's 13 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 69.2% rate in their last game. With 24 goals and 20 assists for all their matches, Nashville sports an average of 1.33 goals and 1.11 assists per 90 minutes.

Hany Mukhtar should be someone to watch for Nashville SC. He sports an average of 0.32 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 159 outings thus far in his career. The forward hailing from Germany has totaled 14,315 professional minutes and has scored 51 goals. He has 26 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 41 times. You should also keep an eye on C.J. Sapong, the forward hailing from the United States. He has collected 89 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 28 different times. Sapong has been given a total of 22 yellow card cautions in 22,922 minutes (254 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his pro soccer career is 0.35.

Joe Willis will be looking after the net for Nashville SC. Willis has earned 50 clean sheets and has defended 852 shots against him in 18,009 career minutes. He sports a save % of 71.4 and his shutout rate is currently 25.3%. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 69-63-68. During his career, Willis has given up 268 goals and has racked up 604 stops in 198 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte (+140)

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