Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 5/28/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/23/2023

Game: Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Nashville (+100) Columbus (+275)

The Nashville Soccer Club (7-4-3) welcome the Columbus Crew (5-3-5) at GEODIS Park on Sunday. The Crew are priced at +275 while Nashville SC are at +100. The over/under is 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Joe Willis for Nashville and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Nashville Soccer Club sit at 10th in regard to expected goals having 18.8, and the xGA are coming in at 13.1. Nashville has given up 9 goals while conceding 0.64 G/90, and opponents have accounted for 54 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is at 10 by 19 goals finished and also 9 goals allowed. They have accumulated 6 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 42.9% this year. Nashville SC has a total of 45 SVs and hold a save percentage of 85.2 the year. Nashville has earned 23 yellow cards so far this year. On the year, the club is averaging 1.79 points per fixture (25 points) and also are 11th in the league with 12 assists.

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The Crew come in with an average of 1.38 points per match while accounting for 18 assists. Columbus has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 30.8% the year in addition to 25 yellow card cautions. Columbus ranks 4th when talking about goals conceded having 17, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 8. So far this year, Columbus has a save rate of 73.1 (52 SoTA), and they also are 13th in MLS with 18 pts. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.31 with 36 saves, and they have accumulated 4 shutouts. The Columbus Crew have earned 25 goals and their xG so far this season is sitting at 21.1.

The guy who will defend the goal for Nashville is Joe Willis. Willis (155-81-122 mark in his career) has 97 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.0% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 1,620 shots attempted at him in 359 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (454 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .722. Willis has played a total of 32,286 mins and has accumulated 1,170 stops during his career.

Patrick Schulte will be looking after the net for Columbus. So far in his pro soccer career, Schulte has surrendered 14 goals while totaling 29 stops in 10 starts. He has surrendered 1.40 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 4-2-4. He is the owner of a save percentage of .690 and his shutout rate is currently 30.0%. Schulte has racked up 3 shutouts and has seen 42 shots against him in 900 minutes in his career.

Hany Mukhtar is a member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Nashville. The forward from Germany has tallied 76 goals in 17,103 minutes. Mukhtar has started 190 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.40 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 50 assists while earning 29 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Columbus features a game changer in Lucas Zelarayan, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The midfielder representing Armenia has been on the field for 16,058 minutes while he has scored 62 goals. He currently averages 0.35 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 179 games in his career. He has 13 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 37 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus (+275)

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