El Jefe
Seated in the 9th spot, Nashville SC (3W-3L-3D; 12 points) will face Real Salt Lake (4W-2L-4D; 16 points), who are in 5th place. Kick off is at Geodis Park at 4:00 PM CT on Sunday. Nashville SC have recently had a combination of successful results, coupled with losing ones but head into this match with home advantage. Meanwhile, the visitors Real Salt Lake have recently experienced some hard fought wins alongside some painful losses and will maximize every opportunity in front of them.
Nashville SC and Real Salt Lake last met in back in March 20, 2022 and the match ended in a win for Nashville.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake MLS Match on May 8 2022
Where: Geodis Park – Nashville, USA
When: Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM CT
Betting on Nashville SC
Record: 3-3-3 | League Standing: 9
Nashville SC steps into this game seated in the 9th spot having a record of three wins, three losses, and three draws in 9 matches. The team has recently recorded a mix of both successful results, coupled with some disappointing performances. In total, they’ve scored 9 goals. This has largely been because of the accomplishments of Hany Mukhtar, who has two goals, and C.J. Sapong who has two. They’ve conceded 10 goals. In their last matchup this season, Nashville SC dropped points against Philadelphia Union 1-1.
Absences and Injuries
Nashville SC will be without Teal Bunbury and Irakoze Donasiyano.
Betting on Real Salt Lake
Record: 4-2-4 | League Standing: 5
Real Salt Lake comes into this clash with 16 points so far this campaign and will maximize every opportunity in front of them. They took all three points from LA Galaxy 1-0 last Saturday and so far this season, they have recorded four wins, two losses, and four draws in 10 fixtures. When they have managed to win, it’s mostly been because of the agility displayed by Bobby Wood and Tate Schmitt. Real Salt Lake fans will be watching to see if the duo can propel them to victory in the match against Nashville SC.
Absences and Injuries
Real Salt Lake will be missing Johan Kappelhof, Bret Halsey, Erik Holt, Jonathan Menendez, and Zack Farnsworth.
Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Real Salt Lake (+460) at FanDuel
Nashville SC are the favorite team according to the betting market. The squad has not had an efficient start to the month with a recent win percentage of 33.33% in their last 10 games (three wins, three losses and three draws). Real Salt Lake, in contrast, have a win percentage of 20% (four wins, two losses and four draws).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (-160) at BetMGM
Nashville SC have logged an average of nine goals over their last 10 matches. Alternatively, Real Salt Lake registered an average of three goals last month.
Spread Pick: Nashville SC -0.5 Goals (-151) at MyBookie.ag
Nashville SC will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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