Monterrey vs Nashville SC Prediction: Bet on Monterrey to advance

Liga MX Aperture club Monterrey will take on MLS team Nashville SC in the semifinal round of the Leagues Cup. Both clubs have been in very fine form throughout the tournament, defeating strong contenders to reach this stage of the competition. Monterrey won all 5 matches of the Competition, scoring a total of 12 goals and conceding 4 goals in those games. While Nashville SC had 3 wins, 1 draw and defeat in the tournament, scoring 13 goals and conceding 8 goals in the process.

Monterrey have made their mark in this year's Leagues Cup and they are one of the huge favorites to advance to the final round. Monterrey started the tournament with a 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake before defeating Seattle Sounders 4-2. Then they beat Portland Timbers and Tigres by 1-0 scoreline, before defeating Los Angeles FC 3-2 in the last round.

In the 3-2 win over Los Angeles FC, they came from behind to overturn a 2 goal deficit to win the game. Denis Bouanga and Mateusz Bogusz both scored for Los Angeles FC in the first half. But in the second half Monterrey turned things around. Sergio Canales scored Monterrey’s opening goal, before Sergi Palencia scored an own goal in the 80th minute to draw both sides level. And 8th minutes later, Rogelio Funes Mori put Monterrey ahead with the winning goal to seal the comeback. Monterrey had 72% possession, 8 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in the match.

Streak: wins (7), first to score (7/9), more than 4.5 cards (5/7)

Nashville SC have exceeded expectations in the tournament to make it to this stage. Their 2-1 win against Colorado Rapids on the opening day of the tournament was followed by a 4-3 defeat against Toluca. But that did not stop the team as they managed to defeat FC Cincinnati on penalties after playing to a 1-1 draw at full time. They played 2-2 draw with America in the next game and won on penalties again before defeating Minnesota United 5-0 in the last round.

Nashville SC showed their class in the win over Minnesota United. Shaq Moore and Teal Bunbury gave Nashville SC a 2 goal cushion in the first half. And in the second half, Nashville SC went on a scoring spree, as Alex Muyl, Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar all scored in the 50th, 53rd and 59th minutes. The game ended 5-0 in favor of Nashville SC. Nashville SC had 66% possession, 7 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in the match.

Team streak: wins (3), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams to score (5/6), first to score (6/6), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Analysis of Monterrey shows they have scored 12 goals and conceded 4 goals in 5 Leagues Cup matches. They scored an average of 2.4 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 26%. They take an average of 9.2 shots per game and 5.0 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 6.2 corners per game and retained 56.0% possession. They have conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game and currently have 1 clean sheet.

Analysis of Nashville United shows they have scored 13 goals and conceded 8 goals in 5 Leagues Cup matches. They scored an average of 2.6 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 24%. They take an average of 11.0 shots per game and 4.6 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 4.6 corners per game and retained 48.8% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game and currently have 0 clean sheets.

• Monterrey to Qualify for Next Stage at 1.81 Odds
• Monterrey Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.80 Odds
• Monterrey Win at 2.50 Odds