Nashville SC will be looking to end the seven game winless run in the MLS this week when they host FC Dallas at Geodis Park in the 27th round of the campaign. Match day schedules for August 22 at 03:30 EAT.
The hosts head into this encounter in the ninth place with 33 points in the Western Conferences standings. Nashville SC is without a win in any of their last six outings and they will head into the weekend desperate to arrest their slump in form and move into the playoffs places (LDDDLL).
Nashville prepare for this meeting aiming for better results after 1-2 MLS defeat to Minnesota United in their previous fixture. In that game, Nashville managed 63% possession, 21 shots with eight of them on target and a goal scored by Hany Mukhtar (61′). Minnesota United got 10 shots with four of them on target and goals by Franco Fragapane (27′) and Alan Benítez (75′).
Meanwhile FC Dallas has maintained their fine run of results to occupy the third place with 42 points so far. However coming into this game, Nico Estéve’s men have now won two consecutive games for just the second time since Marchn and they head into the weekend without a win on their last two travels (WWLDWW).
FC Dallas will want another victory following 1-0 MLS success to defeat of Philadelphia Union in their previous fixture. In that game, FC Dallas had 47% possession, 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Jesús Ferreira (34′). Philadelphia Union got 10 shots with three of them on target.
Nashville SC vs. FC Dallas head to head
Each side claims two victories while one match ended in a draw from the five head to head encounters between Nashville SC and FC Dallas.
- Dallas 2-0 Nashville 13/03/22
- Nashville 0-1 Dallas 05/11/20
- Nashville 3-0 Dallas 21/10/20
- Dallas 0-0 Nashville 17/08/20
- Dallas 0-1 Nashville 13/08/20
Home
- Nashville 1-2 Minnesota
- Nashville 3-4 Toronto
- Portland 1-1 Nashville
- Nashville 1-1 Vancouver
- Cincinnati 1-1 Nashville
Away
- Dallas 1-0 Philadelphia
- Dallas 4-1 San Jose
- Portland 1-1 Dallas
- Seattle 1-0 Dallas
- Dallas 1-0 LA Galaxy
Nashville SC team news
Ake Arnaud Loba is the only absentee for boss Gary Smith through injury.
FC Dallas team news
Facundo Quignon and Brandon Servania will be unavailable for the visitors through injuries.
Prediction and odds
FC Dallas is currently nine points ahead of Nashville in the Western Conference table, and their form is better with only one loss in the last five games they played while Nashville on the other hand lost or drew all their last six matches.
- FC Dallas Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
