Our prediction for this MLS match:
Nashville
Match Time & Date:
16/05/2024
02:30
Prediction: 2-1
Toronto FC
Nashville welcome Toronto to their Geodis Park in a highly-anticipated midweek game. Nashville made a surprisingly slow start to the season, with the team sitting in 13th place in the standings ahead of the visit of Toronto. Walker Zimmerman is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while both Randall Leal and Lukas MacNaughton are out of contention with injuries.
The Reds, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss to New York City. As Toronto head into the midweek clash with a severely-weakened squad, we are tempted to place our bets on the home side. Both Federico Bernardeschi and Kevin Long are banned for the match, while the likes of Marschall-Rutty, Shane ONeill, Richie Laryea, and Brandon Servania remain on the sidelines with injuries. In their last meeting in the MLS the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Player (Lorenzo Insigne):
Born in Frattamaggiore, Naples on June 4, 1991, Lorenzo Insigne is an Italian footballer who plays for his hometown club Napoli in the Serie A. Insigne is a product of Olimpia Sant’Arpino football school, but he joined the Partenopei at the age of 15.
The diminutive attacker scored his first ever goal in the Italian top flight on September 16, 2012 in a 3-1 win over Parma. Insigne, who played for the likes of Cavese, Foggia and Pescara on loan before returning to Naples, made his debut with the Italian national team on September 11, 2012 in the World Cup qualifier against Malta.
The Napoli forward scored his first ever goal for the Azzurri in a friendly against Argentina on August 14, 2013. His main position is left winger, but he is used as a second striker as well. Lorenzo Insigne has a contract with Napoli until June 30, 2022.
Highlighted Team (Toronto FC):
Toronto is a club based in Canada, but they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2007. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment own both the soccer club and National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs. BMO Field is the club’s home ground and the capacity of the stadium is 30.000.
The Canadian outfit impressed in the 2016 MLS Cup and they faced Seattle Sounders in the title game at BMO Field. However, the Canadians were more than unfortunate not to lift the silverware as they were beaten by the Sounders on penalties.
Speaking of the Canadian Championship, Toronto FC won their fifth domestic title in 2016, with the team beating Vancouver Whitecaps in the final of the tournament. Montreal Impact are considered the club’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks in meetings between the two Canadian sides. Toronto FC’s home kit is red and it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Reds. It has to be noted that the club was founded back in 2005.
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