Houston Dynamo vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Nashville SC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 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 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 #22 Position #1 22 Points 33 14 Played 14 7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 3 / 1 19 Scored 31 23 Conceded 11 -4 GD +20 1.57 PPG 2.36 50% Win % 71% Key Stats
80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this seasonHouston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo0-15–/216-301/231-453/246-602/361-753/276+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededNashville SC0-152/116-304/331-45–/146-603/–61-753/276+3/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Nashville SC is underway.
- 5' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Joe Willis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' What a strike from Adalberto Carrasquilla! The score is 1-0.
- 17' Adalberto Carrasquilla with the second goal in the match!
- 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' Memo Rodriguez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Adam Lundqvist.
- 40' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Thor Ulfarsson is replaced by Sam Junqua.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darwin Ceren on 41.
- 42' Steve Clark was booked on 42.
- 45' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Another change for Nashville SC made on 46 minute. Alex Muyl leaves to be changed by Hany Mukhtar.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Darwin Quintero.
- 53' What a strike from Carlos Darwin Quintero! The score is 3-0.
- 58' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Carlos Darwin Quintero by Ethan Bartlow on 58 minute.
- 63' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 64' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Walker Zimmerman is hanging David Romney on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Taylor Washington is replaced by Daniel Lovitz.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Handwalla Bwana made 263 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Griffin Dorsey is hanging Zeca on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Fafa Picault as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Pasher.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Walker Zimmerman.
- With this win, Houston Dynamo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
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Fafa Picault ↓ Tyler Pasher 80'
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Zeca ↓ Griffin Dorsey 79'
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Thor Ulfarsson ↓ Sam Junqua 40'
Bench
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Griffin Dorsey ↑ 79'
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29
Sam Junqua ↑ 40'
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Tyler Pasher ↑ 80'
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Ethan Bartlow ↑ 58'
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Coach Paulo NagamuraNashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
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David Romney ↓ Walker Zimmerman 64'
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Alex Muyl ↓ Hany Mukhtar 46'
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- 5
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Bench
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25
Walker Zimmerman ↑ 64'
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Handwalla Bwana ↑ 79'
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Daniel Lovitz ↑ 65'
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Hany Mukhtar ↑ 46'
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Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 64'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Carlos Ferreira 3 Hany Mukhtar 3 Adalberto Carrasquilla 2 Carlos Darwin Quintero 1 Walker Zimmerman 1 Junior Urso 1 Sam Surridge 1 Maynor Figueroa 1 Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Nashville SC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy0 / 41.16 Houston Dynamo xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.61 Nashville SC xGI would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Nashville SC 73% + Both teams to score 55%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.77Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 52% 48% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw 59%Draw or Nashville SC 67%Houston Dynamo or Nashville SC 73%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.6%0 – 1 9.2%1 – 2 9.1%0 – 0 8.1%0 – 2 8%2 – 1 6.5%1 – 0 6.3%2 – 2 5.3%1 – 3 4.9%0 – 3 4.2%2 – 0 Actual2 – 3 2.9%Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Nashville SC covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 7% 89% -1.5 11% — 89% -1 11% 15% 74% -0.5 26% — 74% +0.5 54% — 46% +1 54% 22% 25% +1.5 75% — 25% +2 75% 14% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet 21% ✗Nashville SC keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

