The struggling Red Bulls’ postseason hopes are on the line when they head to Eastern Conference leaders Nashville on Sunday.
Nashville vs. RBNY betting picks and predictions
Nashville to win and both teams to score (+162)
Nashville has already secured top spot in the Conference and won the Supporters’ Shield, but should look to impress in its final home game of the regular season.
The visitors have the bigger motivation, having fallen four points shy of the final Wild Card place with only two games remaining.
However, RBNY have fallen off the pace thanks to four defeats in their last six games, and head to Nashville having lost half of their away games this season.
The away side has tended to fall short in its clashes with top teams. The Red Bulls have visited seven of the 13 sides with the most points across the division, and have suffered five defeats in those matches. RBNY have also already suffered a home defeat against Nashville this season.
Nashville is unbeaten in eight league games, and has yet to taste defeat on home soil this season. The Eastern Conference leaders have won 14 of their 16 home matches, and are a short price for another win.
However, RBNY have scored in six of their eight away defeats this term. The visitors have also found the net in their last four away games, netting 19 times in their 16 away trips overall.
Given their desperation to keep their season alive, the visitors should get forward here. Back Nashville to win and both teams to score at +163.
Christian Espinoza 1+ assists (+163)
Nashville’s success this term has largely been built on an impressive forward line, with Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scoring 35 goals between them.
Argentine Christian Espinoza has also chipped in with four goals, but he has been their main creative force. The winger has 12 assists to his name, with only FC Cincinnati’s Evander recording more this season.
Espinoza has recorded eight of his 12 assists in his 14 home appearances, and he can add another to the tally against a vulnerable RBNY backline this weekend.
He leads the side in chances created and Expected Assists, while he has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances at GEODIS Park.
With the visitors conceding 59 goals in 32 games this term, back Espinoza to star at home again. The winger is +163 to record an assist this weekend.
Half-time correct score: Nashville 1-0 RBNY (+300)
While goals should be on the cards on Sunday, Nashville’s home matches have taken a little time to warm up so far this term.
The hosts have scored 55% of their goals this season after half-time. The visitors' matches have followed a similar pattern, with 18 of the 30 goals they have conceded away from home coming after the break.
RBNY have failed to score in the first half in 10 of their 16 away matches this season, while 61% of the goals Nashville have conceded have come after the break.
That could bring about a low-scoring first-half at GEODIS Park, but the home side should ultimately take a lead into the break. The visitors have been trailing 1-0 or 2-0 after 45 minutes in almost half of their away games this term, while Nashville have only failed to score in four of 16 home first-halves.
Nashville are -105 in the half-time result market, but a 1-0 lead for the home side at the half-way stage offers more value at +300.
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Nashville vs. RBNY odds
Nashville | -200 |
Tie | +400 |
RBNY | +425 |
Nashville vs. RBNY player props
Anytime goalscorer
Sam Surridge (Nashville) | -175 |
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville) | +105 |
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (RBNY) | +187 |
Christian Espinoza (Nashville) | +210 |
Elias Saad (Nashville) | +210 |
Julian Hall (RBNY) | +240 |
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