Nashville SC hosts the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Nashville SC is fifth in the conference table at 10-9-9 on 39 points with a goal difference of +5. Nashville SC took all three points on the road last Saturday when defeating Vancouver 3-0. Jack Maher scored a brace for Nashville with goals in the 23rd and 49th minute and Randall Leal scored for Nashville in the 19th minute.
Nashville has won consecutive matches for the first time since April after defeating Vancouver last Saturday. Hany Mukhtar is the leading goal scorer for Nashville with 16 and C.J. Sapong has scored five. Mukhtar is also the leader in assists with eight, while Sapong is second with five and Randall Leal is third with four.
The Colorado Rapids are 11th in the conference table at 8-8-11 on 32 points with a goal difference of -9. Colorado was embarrassed on the road last time out when falling to Philadelphia 6-0 this past Saturday. Colorado was hurt when Gustavo Vallecilla was issued a second yellow card in the 34th minute and sent off. Philadelphia scored three of its six goals after Colorado was reduced to 10 players.
Colorado lost by its largest ever when falling on Saturday to Philadelphia by six goals. Colorado has lost three times by six goals. Diego Rubio is the leading goal scorer for Colorado with 12, while Gyasi Zardes is second with eight. Michael Barrios and Rubio are the leaders in assists with five each while' Jonathan Lewis and Bryan Acosta each have three.
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