Nashville SC vs New England Revolution Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 12/10/2023, 17:57  by Joseph King | Modified on 12/10/2023 at 18:18 in Major League Soccer Predictions

Seventh-place Nashville SC hosts the fifth-placed New England Revolution for the penultimate match for both teams in the 2023 MLS regular season. Nashville have guaranteed themselves at least seventh-place, meaning they will automatically qualify for the postseason without having to go through the play-in. They can still catch sixth-place Atlanta, who they trail by four points but have a game in hand advantage over. Seventh-place will likely see a first round matchup with Orlando City while sixth-place will meet Philadelphia with the way things currently stand. It’s been a rough end to the regular season for Nashville who have gone ice-cold down the stretch. They’ve now managed just a single win over their last 12 league matches and are winless in their last four. Nashville has statistically the best defense in the league but they are being let down by their finishing at the moment. The Boys in Gold have now failed to score in their last three straight following a 0-0 draw with Philadelphia last weekend.

New England have also guaranteed themselves an automatic entry into the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. They currently sit fourth with 52 points, two points above fifth-place Atlanta and six points above Nashville. The Revs can go third with a win here as they trail the Union by only two points and have this game in hand. Like their opponents, New England are limping to the finish line of the regular season. They’re coming off back-to-back losses following their 3-2 away defeat to Orlando City last weekend. It was only the second time this season that the Revolution have suffered two consecutive league losses. The bigger picture sees New England with only a single victory and six total points earned over their last seven MLS fixtures. A win here would be vital for Clint Peay’s side as they look to improve their seeding while building some positive momentum for the playoffs.