Nashville vs New York City Match Analysis & Prediction
26/02/2023 12:00 am
Saturday, Nashville SC will host New York City FC at GEODIS Park. Last season, the Boys in Gold were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs, losing 1-0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy; however, NYCFC’s MLS Cup reign ended when they were beaten 3-1 by Philadelphia Union in Eastern Conference Final.
After two seasons in the Western Conference, Nashville is back in the Eastern Conference this year and will host a side they have never beaten in two previous meetings.
The last time Nashville was in the East was in 2021, when they finished third with 54 points–their highest-ever total in a regular season campaign.
While they had a dependable and prolific number nine in their attacking third last year, this team struggled along the backline, conceding 41 goals–more than any other regular season since entering the league in 2020.
The New York Red Bulls will look to begin a new era in Major League Soccer, having lost several key players during the transfer window.
It will be up to head coach Nick Cushing to bring the newcomers together and integrate them into his possession-based approach.
It will be a tall task seeing as they lost five players who were regularly in the starting 11 last season, including MLS Cup MVP Aurelien Collin.
The Red Bulls still walked away with some silverware, capturing the Campeones Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory over Mexican side Atlas.
Nashville vs. New York City Head to head
Both sides have two games against each other with hosts taking one win while visitors still winless.
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03/10/2021NY City0Nashville0MLS
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04/09/2021Nashville3NY City1MLS
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25/02/2023N/AN/AN/AN/AMLS
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25/02/2023N/AN/AN/AN/AMLS
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25/02/2023N/AN/AN/AN/AMLS
Nashville Team News
Nashville SC has made several key additions in the offseason, including forward Fafa Picault from the Houston Dynamo and defender Nick DePuy from Los Angeles. Long-time player Dave Romney was traded to the New England Revolution, defender Ake Loba was loaned out to Mexican side Mazatlan, and the club exercised a purchase option on Jacob Shaffelburg, who initially came to them on loan from Toronto in 2022.
Nashville's Last 5 Matches
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17/02/2023Cincinatti3Nashville6CCC
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14/02/2023Philadelphia2Nashville0CCC
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10/02/2023New England1Nashville0CCC
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30/01/2023Louisville City0Nashville0CCC
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24/01/2023USA1Nashville2CCC
New York City Team News
New York City FC will look very different from what we are used to seeing, as they added Matt Freese from the Philadelphia Union to replace veteran goalkeeper and 2021 MLS Cup MVP Sean Johnson. Ilenic will be expected to fill the void left by Anton Tinnerholm, who returned to his native Sweden.
New York City's Last 5 Matches
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18/02/2023Portland1NY City1CCC
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15/02/2023NY City3Saint Louis3CCC
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05/02/2023LA Galaxy1NY City2CCC
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28/01/2023Los Angeles1NY City1CCC
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24/02/2023San Jose2NY City2CCC
Nashville vs. New York City: Odds and Predictions
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