Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 23/02/2023, 16:24  by Joseph King | Modified on 23/02/2024 at 16:38 in Major League Soccer Predictions

Nashville and New York Red Bulls both get their 2024 MLS season’s underway when they face off at Geodis Park in the Music City. The hosts finished the 2023 campaign in seventh-place in the Eastern Conference, preserving their streak of making the postseason in all four of their seasons in Major League Soccer. However, a matchup with Orlando City and subsequent 1-0, 1-0 losses in the best-of-three series meant that Nashville would suffer a first round exit for the second straight year. The hosts took to the field on Thursday night in their Concacaf Champions League debut, qualifying as runners-up in the Leagues Cup, and registered a 3-0 away win over Moca. 2022 Golden Boot winner Hany Mukhtar was on the scoresheet, as was Englishman Sam Surridge. The striking duo has high expectations heading into the 2024 season and is surely one of the best pairs in the MLS.

New York Red Bulls certainly left it late in the 2023 season but they were ultimately able to keep their remarkable playoff qualification streak alive. A run of four wins from the final four in the regular season meant that NYRB have made the postseason for 14 consecutive years. They would earn a matchup against Supporters’ Shield winners Cincinnati, who would ultimately dispose of New York 3-0, 1-1 (8-7 penalties) in the best-of-three first round. The defeat means that the Red Bulls have been sent packing in the first round in their last five straight seasons. The big offseason news was the arrival of Emil Forsberg, who joined up with New York after 10 seasons with RB Leipzig in Germany. Along with Dante Vanzeir, who experienced a debut season marred in controversy, NYRB will be hoping for an improved attack which returned just 36 goals last season.