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 15 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 24 | Scored | 31 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +7 | GD | +20 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 47% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Los Angeles FC have kicked off against Nashville SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 9' Dax McCarty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Ilie Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Carlos Vela makes way for Tello at the 40 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 45' 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 Charles Sapong suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Nashville SC ring the changes. Walker Zimmerman has done his job and it is now time for Jack Maher to step up.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Teal Bunbury gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Anunga on 55.
- 60' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Cristian Arango departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 65' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Eric Miller. He replaces Randall Leal on 68 minute.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Teal Bunbury is replaced by Charles Sapong on 74 minute.
- 78' Franco Escobar gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Ryan Hollingshead and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charles Sapong on 81.
- 86' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
4 / 4
0.94
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Nashville SC
69%
Los Angeles FC or Nashville SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.