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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #1 |
| 47 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 52 | Scored | 71 |
| 40 | Conceded | 25 |
| +12 | GD | +46 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles FC is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 9' Dax McCarty catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Romney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 40' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Carlos Vela is replaced by Tello on 40 minute.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Nashville SC make a change. Walker Zimmerman trudges off to be replaced by Jack Maher on 46 minutes.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Teal Bunbury is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brian Anunga.
- 60' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 60 minute. Cristian Arango leaves to be changed by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 65' Eric Miller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Another change for Nashville SC made on 68 minute. Randall Leal leaves to be changed by Eric Miller.
- 73' It’s high time Steven Cherundolo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Charles Sapong comes on to replace Teal Bunbury.
- 78' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Franco Escobar on, Ryan Hollingshead off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Charles Sapong catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles FC.
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 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
| Cristian Olivera | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Nashville SC
70%
Los Angeles FC or Nashville SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.