Nashville SC vs Colorado Rapids 8/31/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Nashville SC (10-9-9) will face Colorado Rapids (8-8-11) in the MLS Western Conference competition at GEODIS Park in Nashville on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 8:30 PM ET.

Nashville is in 5th place at 10-9-9 on 39 points in the Western Conference after accumulating 41 goals while conceding 36 for a +5 goal difference through 28 games played this season.

The Nashville Soccer Club looks for their 3rd straight win after beating FC Dallas at 4-0 and Vancouver at 3-0 to bounce back from their last loss to Minnesota on August 14. In beating Vancouver, Nashville’s defense pushed the latter to commit a red card violation from Lucas Cavallini’s blatant foul.

NSC’s defender Jack Maher led his team with two goals scored in the 23rd & 49th minutes of the match while Midfielder Randall Leal earned the first goal in the 19th minute of regulation time.

Midfielder Hany Mukhtar is the top footballer for Nashville with 16 goals acquired after 27 games in the league while helping his teammates to a goal on 8 occasions.

Forward C.J. Sapong dispensed 5 assists in 27 matches to reinforce the frontline for NSC. Joe Willis (87-77-87 career record in MLS) will be posting in front of Nashville’s goal to protect the net from Colorado attackers on Wednesday.

The American goalie collected 64 clean sheets which earned him a shutout rate of 25.7% in his 249 starting assignments in the major league. He tallied 741 stops and marked a save percentage of .706 in 22,599 minutes of goalkeeping in pro soccer.

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Nashville SC vs Colorado Rapids Predictions 8/31/2022

The Colorado Rapids dropped to 11th place at 8-8-11 on 32 points in the Western Conference after scoring a total of 37 goals but allowing 46 for a goal difference of -9 after finishing 27 outings over the course of the season.

The Rapids need a win here after losing two with a couple of draws and only one win in their last five including a 0-6 shutout loss to the Union on August 27.

Colorado gave up six goals to Philadelphia while committing a red card violation from the striking foul delivered by Defender Gustavo Vallecilla in the 34th minute of regulation time.

The Rapids made only 6 shots with 2 reaching the target while tallying 15 fouls resulting in 2 yellow cards and 1 red card violation.

Forward Diego Rubio carried the offense for Colorado with 12 goals recorded after 23 games played while adding 5 assists in reinforcing the frontline attack of the Rapids.

Forward Michael Barrios also dispensed 5 more assists after completing 27 matches in his MLS tour.

The Colorado Rapids will counter with William Yarbrough (96-71-92 mark in his career in the majors) to look after the net in facing Nashville on Wednesday. He acquired 75 clean sheets while seeing a total of 1,136 shots tried against him in 260 starting assignments in pro soccer.

Yarbrough marked a save percentage of .712 while his clean sheet rate sits at 28.8% in 23,217 career minutes of goalkeeping in the major league.

Nashville SC vs. Colorado Rapids. The MLS Pick for this match is Nashville -120. The Nashville Soccer Club gained momentum after winning two games in a row while the Rapids won only once in their last five.

Nashville already beat Colorado twice including their recent 3-1 win on May 29, 2022. The prediction: Nashville SC will win 2-1.

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