New York City FC vs Nashville SC — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Goals keep turning up at both ends here. New York City have not won in five games, and they let in a goal in every one of them. Their home games are busy, averaging more than 3 goals across nine at Yankee Stadium. They score almost 2 a game there and let in more than a goal. This is not a side about to shut up shop. Nashville arrive in the best form in the league. They sit top of the East on 52 points with a goal difference of +30, and they have won their last four, 4-0, 3-2, 1-0 and 4-1. They score almost 2 goals a game. New York City are also short of bodies. Eight players are ruled out, with Moralez, Talles Magno and Wolf among them, so the side that starts will be patched together. The wider record backs the busy game. 11 of New York City's last 20 games had 3 or more goals, and 11 of Nashville's last 20 did the same. A 1-2 to Nashville is the likely finish, and three goals clears this bet. The catch is Nashville away from home. On their travels they score just over a goal a game and let in less than one. Their road record reads 3 wins, 2 ties and 3 losses. A 1-0 either way kills this. We are still backing the goals.