Nashville Ran Cincinnati Off the Pitch in August. Can Cincy Flip It?

Start with the last meeting. On August 29, Nashville SC went to Cincinnati and beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 without reply. Our under 3.0 call on that one missed, and we're not going to pretend it didn't. Four goals in one match is a loud reminder that totals can get away from you fast once one side finds its rhythm.

Now the rematch on November 7 has the same basic shape: Nashville are the visitors, and Cincinnati are at home looking to change the story from that August result. The home side needs to answer without opening the same kind of space that let the visitors run riot the first time around.

DarkHorse has not published a pick for this game yet, so there's no official call to chase right now. When one goes up, you'll get it here with the reasoning spelled out. Until then, keep an eye on the lineups and the opening 20 minutes, and decide for yourself whether the August blowout was a one-off or a warning sign for Cincinnati.