Austin FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 19 | Scored | 31 |
| 31 | Conceded | 11 |
| -12 | GD | +20 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 20% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Austin FC and Nashville SC get this one started.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dax McCarty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Muyl, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Hany Mukhtar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 35' Nashville SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' The -year-old Gavin Wolff has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Hany Mukhtar does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 58' Austin FC make a change. Jhojan Valencia trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Pereira on 58 minutes.
- 59' Diego Fagundez is replacing Emiliano Rigoni for the Austin FC side.
- 61' The Argentina Sebastian Driussi breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
- 66' Nashville SC have won 305 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Shaffelburg departs to be replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teal Bunbury is hanging Charles Sapong on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' USA international Daniel Lovitz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Randall Leal makes way for Brian Anunga at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 86' Nashville SC ring the changes. Dax McCarty has done his job and it is now time for Eric Miller to step up.
- 87' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Moussa Djitte is replaced by Maximiliano Urruti on 87 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 24
- 13
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 17
- 2
- 3
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↓ Alexander Ring 59'
- 5
Bench
- 31
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 59'
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 87'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 70'
- 16
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 59'
- 22
- 23
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↑ 59'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
- 54
- 1
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Brian Anunga 86'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Eric Miller 86'
- 2
- 10
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↓ Alex Muyl 70'
- 5
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Teal Bunbury 79'
Bench
- 11
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 79'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 70'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 86'
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 86'
- 30
- 26
- 9
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Nashville SC
80%
Austin FC or Nashville SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.