Los Angeles FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 34 | Points | 40 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 35 | Scored | 35 |
| 19 | Conceded | 14 |
| +16 | GD | +21 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 53% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Banc of California Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Nashville SC.
- 5' Walker Zimmerman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 9' Dax McCarty is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 29' Randall Leal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 289 games and scored 582 goals.
- 39' David Romney, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tello is hanging Carlos Vela on the field on 40 minute.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giorgio Chiellini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 46' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Jack Maher on, Walker Zimmerman off on 46 minutes.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teal Bunbury makes it 0-1.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brian Anunga on 55 minutes.
- 60' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Kwadwo Opoku comes on to replace Cristian Arango.
- 65' Dax McCarty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Randall Leal is withdrawn and Eric Miller gets his opportunity.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Charles Sapong. He replaces Teal Bunbury on 74 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Franco Escobar. He replaces Ryan Hollingshead on 78 minute.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charles Sapong on 81 minutes.
- 86' Nashville SC have won 309 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Los Angeles FC and Nashville SC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 14
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 60'
- 6
- 24
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Tello 40'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Jose Cifuentes 60'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jhegson Mendez 78'
- 4
- 16
Bench
-
37
Tello ↑ 40'
- 11
- 77
- 25
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 78'
-
32
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 78'
-
20
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 60'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 60'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Charles Sapong 74'
- 54
- 1
-
25
Walker Zimmerman ↓ Jack Maher 46'
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Eric Miller 68'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 46'
- 2
- 10
- 14
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 78'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 68'
- 23
-
5
Jack Maher ↑ 46'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 46'
- 30
-
17
Charles Sapong ↑ 74'
- 26
- 9
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 5 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Timothy Tillman | 1 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
| Cristian Olivera | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Nashville SC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Nashville SC
66%
Los Angeles FC or Nashville SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.