Although the most recent meeting between Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati ended in a 1-1 draw in FC Cincinnati in July, Nashville SC is undefeated in their previous four encounters (W2 D2). In the two Nashville SC victories over FC Cincinnati in July and October 2021, C. J. Sapong scored four goals, and Hany Mukhtar assisted on five of the nine goals.
Nashville SC returns home after suffering its first defeat of the season, a 1-0 defeat at New England on Saturday. New England, on the other hand, defeated Nashville SC 2-0 in its first two matches. Since last season, Nashville SC has won five of its last seven home games (D1 L1), outscoring opponents 17-4.
At the Chicago Fire on Saturday, FC Cincinnati came back from a 3-1 deficit in the final ten minutes to earn a 3-3 draw. It marked the first time FC Cincinnati had earned a point in a MLS match in which it had trailed by more than one goal at any given time; the club had previously lost all 49 of these matches.
Only 15 times has Nashville SC turned the ball over within 40 meters of its own goal this season, the fewest in MLS. One of only two teams this season, along with St. Louis City SC, that has not had a shot after committing a high number of turnovers this season, had none of those 15 turnovers result in a shot.
Since the Portland Timbers’ 10-game road streak from October 2012 to June 2013, no team has gone unbeaten in nine consecutive road games since FC Cincinnati’s come-from-behind draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Their road streak now extends to eight regular season games (W2 D6).
