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Major League Soccer | Gameweek 13
Jun 27, 2021 at 1.30am UK
Nissan Stadium
MI

Nashville
1 - 1
Montreal

Danladi (90+4')
Lovitz (89')
FT(HT: 0-0)
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Camacho (33'), Toye (42'), Miller (84')

Preview: Nashville SC vs. CF Montreal - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Nashville SC vs. CF Montreal - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Nashville SC and CF Montreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Nashville SC will attempt to win back-to-back games for the first time this season when they host CF Montreal on Saturday at Nissan Stadium.

On Wednesday, an injury-time goal helped Nashville win for the first time in their last three matches, while Montreal are unbeaten in their previous two contests after playing to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday with DC United.


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They have not made it easy on themselves, but Nashville are in their position, sitting in sixth in the Eastern Conference because they were determined to climb back into a match.

Nashville have been forced to chase the majority of their games so far, going down 2-0 four times and conceding the opening goal in five of their nine fixtures.

On Wednesday, they fell behind twice to Toronto FC but clawed their way back, thanks to substitute Luke Haakenson, who notched the equaliser in the 83rd minute before scoring the winner in the second minute of injury time.

Lately, when they have found the back of the net, it seems to spark the offence as they scored twice in three minutes versus Atlanta United and then notched two in nine minutes against Toronto.

Manager Gary Smith will want to see his side tighten up defensively, as they have conceded multiple goals in their last three outings but have still managed to salvage some points in two of those encounters.

Already in just nine games, Nashville have conceded multiple goals in five fixtures, which is one more than they had in their entire regular season campaign in 2020.

There may not be a team in MLS that have faced as many challenges this season as CF Montreal, but despite all of that, they are still in the hunt for a playoff berth.

Manager Wilfried Nancy started the opening training session without half of his first team, who were on international duty, they had only two friendlies before the regular season and they were forced out of Montreal because of COVID-19 and are currently playing their home fixtures in Fort Lauderdale at DRV PNK Stadium.

On Wednesday, they were reduced to 10 men at the end of the first half but were able to hang on to earn a point against the Black-and-Red.

Despite all of their setbacks, this team are only a point back of a playoff spot and are unbeaten in their last two matches, losing consecutive games only once so far in 2021.

Montreal are a young team who are still learning what it takes to earn points in this league, but they need to find a way to create more quality scoring opportunities.

They have scored a goal or less in their last four fixtures, firing four shots or fewer or target in every one of those encounters.

Nashville SC Major League Soccer form:
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • W

CF Montreal Major League Soccer form:
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • D



Team News

Nashville striker Jhonder Cadiz is unavailable as he remains with the Venezuelan national team for the Copa America going on in Brazil.

Fellow striker Daniel Rios is still recovering from a foot injury that has kept him out of the lineup since March, and midfielder Brian Anunga is out with a knee injury sustained back in May.

Walker Zimmerman, the Defender of the Year in MLS last season, missed their match with TFC with an apparent abductor injury.

Defender Daniel Lovitz will face his former side, having featured for two seasons with the Canadian squad before being traded to the music city in November 2019.

Montreal will be without left-back Zorhan Bassong after he collected two yellow cards in the final 10 minutes of the first half of their last match on Wednesday.

Defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama is also suspended after receiving a caution in each of his last two fixtures.

Goalkeeper Clement Diop performed heroically on Wednesday, making five saves for his third shutout of the season.

The Senegalese keeper picked an injury late in their match with DC United but was forced to stay on the field as his team were out of substitutions.

Nashville SC possible starting lineup:
Willis; Johnston, Washington, Romney, Lovitz; LaGrassa, McCarty, Godoy, Nealis; Haakenson, Mukhtar

CF Montreal possible starting lineup:
Pantemis; Miller, Camacho, Bayiha; Brault-Guillard, Piette, Sejdic, Kizza; Mihailovic, Hamdy; Johnsen


We say: Nashville SC 1-1 CF Montreal

These sides have met once this season, with Nashville erasing a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2, so there is some familiarity between these teams, who both have a defensive-minded approach.

Montreal have only allowed nine shots on target in their last three road matches, so expect the chances to be at a premium between two teams who are separated by only two points in the Eastern Conference table.



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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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