San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC Prediction, 9/23/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/21/2023

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+110) Nashville (+240)

PayPal Park is the location where NSC (12-7-9) will try to beat the San Jose Earthquakes (10-10-10) on Saturday. The Earthquakes open at +110 while Nashville SC are at +240. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Daniel for San Jose and Joe Willis for Nashville.

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San Jose has given up 39 goals while relinquishing 1.30 goals per 90, and their oppositition have earned 153 shots on target on them. They have tallied 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 30.0% on the year. San Jose has accumulated 68 yellow cards on the campaign and 4 red cards. The Earthquakes have a rank of 10th in relation to xG having 39.2, and the squad's xGA are at 47.6. This year, the squad sports an average of 1.33 points per match (40 pts) and they also are 21st in soccer with 24 assists. Their difference in goals is -4 as a result of 35 goals put in the net and also 39 goals relinquished. The San Jose Earthquakes have a total of 113 SVs and have a save % of 77.8 over the course of the season.

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The Nashville Soccer Club hold an average of 1.54 pts per fixture while accumulating 20 assists and 5 red cards. Nashville has a clean sheet % of 32.1% this year and also 58 yellow card warnings. Nashville is ranked 10th for goals conceded with 27, and the squad's goal differential is 8. This season, Nashville has a save percentage of 79.3 (111 shots on target against), and also sit at 11th in MLS with 43 pts. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.96 with 85 saves, and they have amassed 9 clean sheets. Nashville SC has recorded 35 goals and this squad's expected goals over the course of the season is currently at 35.9.

The man defending the goal for San Jose is Daniel. Daniel has seen the field for 13,749 mins and has tallied 508 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.35 (206 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .711. The goalie born in Brazil has seen 714 shots attempted against him in 153 career starts. Daniel (70-46-37 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 42 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.5% clean sheet percentage.

Joe Willis is expected to look after the net for Nashville. In his career, Willis has conceded 472 goals and has tallied 1,206 saves in 372 starts. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 160-83-128. He has earned a save % of .721 and his clean sheet rate is 26.6%. Willis has recorded 99 shutouts and defended 1,673 shots attempted against him in 33,456 career mins.

Cristian Espinoza is one member of the team who has a chance to score for San Jose. He has totaled 50 assists while earning 33 yellow card warnings in his career. The forward hailing from Argentina has totaled 33 goals in 15,884 mins played. Espinoza has been in the starting lineup in 186 games in his career while he scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins.

Nashville has a player in Hany Mukhtar, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Germany has accumulated 18,259 minutes while scoring 83 goals. He is averaging 0.41 goals per 90 minutes and has started 202 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 31 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 53 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nashville (+240)

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