Houston Dynamo vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Nashville SC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 44 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 32 | Conceded | 21 |
| +2 | GD | +34 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 48% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ 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)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Nashville SC is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Paulo Nagamura made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Handwalla Bwana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 16' Against the run of play, Adalberto Carrasquilla has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' GOAL! Adalberto Carrasquilla fires home to make it 2-0!
- 22' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Tim Parker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Red card on 35.
- 40' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Sam Junqua on, Thor Ulfarsson off on 40 minutes.
- 41' Darwin Ceren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steve Clark.
- 45' Poor challenge from Eric Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Maher on 46 minutes.
- 46' Nashville SC make a change. Alex Muyl trudges off to be replaced by Hany Mukhtar on 46 minutes.
- 49' Poor challenge from Carlos Darwin Quintero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Carlos Darwin Quintero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' The whistle greets Carlos Darwin Quintero as he departs to be replaced by Ethan Bartlow.
- 63' Germany international Hany Mukhtar has been a key figure this campaign — 9 goals and 6 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Walker Zimmerman has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Romney on 64 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Taylor Washington as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Lovitz steps in for Nashville SC.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Houston Dynamo have won 398 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Zeca makes way for Griffin Dorsey at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 80' Houston Dynamo make a change. Fafa Picault trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Pasher on 80 minutes.
- 85' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Ethan Zubak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Walker Zimmerman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 24
- 8
- 12
-
10
Fafa Picault ↓ Tyler Pasher 80'
- 20
-
37
Zeca ↓ Griffin Dorsey 79'
- 17
- 23
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↓ Sam Junqua 40'
Bench
- 26
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 79'
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 40'
- 27
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↑ 80'
-
13
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 58'
- 7
- 9
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
David Romney ↓ Walker Zimmerman 64'
- 11
- 54
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Hany Mukhtar 46'
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 23
- 5
- 17
- 26
Bench
-
25
Walker Zimmerman ↑ 64'
- 35
-
7
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 79'
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↑ 65'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 46'
- 27
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 64'
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 3 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Junior Urso | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Maynor Figueroa | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Nashville SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or Nashville SC
64%
Houston Dynamo or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

