FC Cincinnati faces Nashville SC at Nissan Stadium in a key MLS matchup between two expansion sides. The game kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET and will stream on ESPN+.

Team Updates:

• Cincinnati is missing Ronald Matarrita and Allan Cruz (Gold Cup duty)
• Nashville will be without Walker Zimmerman (hamstring) and Alistair Johnson (Gold Cup)
• Nashville is unbeaten in 11 straight matches (6W, 5D)
• FC Cincinnati has struggled to hold leads recently

Key Players:

• Cincinnati: Brenner (2 goals vs Montreal), Luciano Acosta (4 goals this season)
• Nashville: Hany Mukhtar (7 goals, hat-trick vs Chicago), Ronald Leal (5 assists)

Recent Form:

• Cincinnati: Drew 1-1 vs Atlanta United, lost 5-4 vs Montreal
• Nashville: Drew 0-0 vs Columbus, won 5-1 vs Chicago

Betting Odds:

• Nashville SC: -180 ML, -1.5 (+145)
• FC Cincinnati: +650 ML, +1.5 (-210)
• Draw: +310
• Total Goals: O2.5 (-125), U2.5 (+100)
• First to Score: Nashville -230, Cincinnati +210, No Goals +800

Analysis: Nashville enters as strong favorites at home where they've posted four clean sheets in 2021. While Cincinnati has shown offensive improvement, their struggles closing out games and Nashville's stellar home form make the hosts the likely winners.

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