Nashville SC vs Austin FC Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/21/2024

Game: Nashville SC vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Geodis Park in Nashville, TN

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Verde and Black (8-7-10) are hitting the road to Geodis Park on Saturday where they will take on NSC (6-8-11). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Joe Willis for Nashville and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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Nashville SC has a total of 83 SVs and they have a SV percentage of 69.2 this season. Their differential on goals is currently at -13 by means of 26 goals accumulated as well as 39 goals surrendered. This year, the team has an average of 1.04 pts/match (26 pts) and also have a ranking of 28th in the league with 19 assists. The Nashville Soccer Club have a rank of 25th in regard to expected goals with 30.9, and their xGA are sitting at 41.8. Nashville has compiled 38 yellow card warnings this year as well as 2 red cards. Nashville has surrendered 39 goals while relinquishing 1.56 goals per 90, and their opponents have 120 SoT against them. They have 6 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 24.0% the season.

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The Verde and Black have an average of 1.24 pts per contest while recording 21 assists and 2 red cards. Austin has tallied a clean sheet rate of 24.0% this year and 61 yellow cards. Austin is ranked 20th for goals surrendered having 37, and the squad's goal differential sits at -9. On the campaign, Austin has a save rate of 75.8 (128 SoT against), and they also are ranked 17th in soccer with 31 pts. This club's goals against per 90 min is at 1.48 in addition to 91 saves, and they have amassed 6 shutouts. Austin FC has recorded 28 goals and the team's goals expected on the season is at 25.5.

The guy defending the goal for Nashville will be Joe Willis. Willis has played a total of 24,415 minutes and has earned 828 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (351 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 73.1. The keeper born in the United States has had 1,176 shots sent his way in 269 starting assignments. Willis (95-83-93 mark during his soccer career) has 72 shutouts, which gives him a 26.8% clean sheet rate.

Brad Stuver will be looking after the goal for Austin. He has conceded 1.53 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 51-31-60. Stuver has 28 clean sheets while seeing 721 shots attempted against him in 12,698 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Stuver has given up 216 goals and has accounted for 507 saves in 142 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 72.1 and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.7%.

Hany Mukhtar is a member of the team to keep an eye out for Nashville. He has 60 assists while tallying 20 yellow cards so far in his career. The forward hailing from Germany has accumulated 88 goals in 20,667 mins played. Mukhtar has started 229 outings during his career and he scores 0.38 goals per 90 mins.

Austin is being led by Jader Obrian, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward hailing from Columbia has earned 13,531 mins while scoring 46 goals. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 153 matches in his career. He has collected 9 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin

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