Austin FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #1 |
| 31 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 35 | Scored | 55 |
| 47 | Conceded | 21 |
| -12 | GD | +34 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 26% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Austin FC and Nashville SC get this one started.
- 5' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 219 games and scored 320 goals.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Sebastian Driussi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Finlay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 56' What composure from Hany Mukhtar! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 58' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Daniel Pereira comes on to replace Jhojan Valencia.
- 59' Diego Fagundez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni on 59 minute.
- 61' The Argentina Sebastian Driussi breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Alex Muyl is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Shaffelburg at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Charles Sapong exits the field as Teal Bunbury enters on 79.
- 84' Randall Leal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Randall Leal is withdrawn and Brian Anunga gets his opportunity.
- 86' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Dax McCarty is withdrawn and Eric Miller gets his opportunity.
- 87' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Moussa Djitte exits the field as Maximiliano Urruti enters on 87.
- 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 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Nashville SC
78%
Austin FC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.