Nashville faces Minnesota United in conference play

Updated Aug. 13, 2022 2:15 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota United FC (10-9-5, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Nashville SC (8-8-9, sixth in the Western Conference)

Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -118, Minnesota United FC +302, Draw +266; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Nashville and Minnesota United square off in conference action.

Nashville is 5-6-6 against Western Conference opponents. Nashville is 2-1-0 when it scores at least three goals.

United is 7-5-4 against Western Conference opponents. Luis Amarilla leads the ninth-ranked scoring team in the league with eight goals. United has scored 38.

The matchup Sunday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Sapong has five goals and four assists for Nashville. Hany Mukhtar has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Amarilla has scored eight goals and added four assists for United. Bongokuhle Hlongwane has two goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 2-4-4, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.

United: 5-3-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 5.6 shots on goal and 4.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Ake Arnaud Loba (injured), Anibal Godoy (injured).

United: Tanitoluwa Oluwatimikhin Oluwaseyi (injured), Patrick Weah (injured), Hassani Dotson (injured), Kervin Fabian Arriaga Villanueva (injured), Jacori Hayes (injured), Wil Trapp (injured), Robin Lod (injured), Romain Metanire (injured), Michael Boxall (injured).

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