Toronto faces Nashville after shutout win

Associated Press

4 days ago

Toronto FC (5-11-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Nashville SC (13-5-5, first in the Western Conference)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -246, Toronto FC +606, Draw +343; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out San Diego FC 1-0, Toronto plays Nashville.
Nashville is 8-1-3 at home. Sam Surridge leads the third-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 16. Nashville has scored 41 goals.
Toronto is 3-4-2 on the road. Toronto is ninth in the league allowing only 29 goals.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. Nashville won the last meeting 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Surridge has scored 16 goals and added three assists for Nashville. Andy Najar has three assists over the past 10 games.
Federico Bernardeschi has four goals and three assists for Toronto. Theodor Corbeanu has scored four goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 6-1-3, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.
Toronto: 3-5-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 3.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Maximus Ekk (injured), Jacob Shaffelburg (injured), Tate Schmitt (injured), Taylor Washington (injured), Tyler Boyd (injured).
Toronto: Zane Monlouis (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Deybi Flores (injured), Jonathan Osorio (injured).
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