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 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 35 |
| 24 | Conceded | 14 |
| +3 | GD | +21 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 56% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Nashville SC.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 276 games and scored 386 goals.
- 16' GOAL! Adalberto Carrasquilla fires home to make it 1-0!
- 17' Adalberto Carrasquilla with the second goal in the match!
- 22' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Parker suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Adam Lundqvist catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 35.
- 40' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Thor Ulfarsson exits the field as Sam Junqua enters on 40.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darwin Ceren on 41 minutes.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Steve Clark is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 42.
- 45' A moment of madness from Eric Miller on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
- 46' Jack Maher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' Hany Mukhtar gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Darwin Quintero argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' Magnificent from Carlos Darwin Quintero! That is 13 goals in 276 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 58 minute. Carlos Darwin Quintero leaves to be changed by Ethan Bartlow.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Walker Zimmerman on, David Romney off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Daniel Lovitz gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Taylor Washington and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Sean Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 75' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Zeca is replaced by Griffin Dorsey on 79 minute.
- 80' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Fafa Picault departs to be replaced by Tyler Pasher.
- 85' Darwin Ceren, a El Salvador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' Ethan Zubak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Walker Zimmerman gets a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Nashville SC share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Carlos Ferreira | 3 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 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
2 / 4
1.21
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Nashville SC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or Nashville SC
63%
Houston Dynamo or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.