Los Angeles FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Nashville SC 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.
- 7' Controversy at the stadium! Shaq Moore argues furiously but the card stands.
- 9' A goal from the USA international Timothy Tillman! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Denis Bouanga makes it 2-0.
- 23' Brian Anunga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Teal Bunbury has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' 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 Jack Maher suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' A moment of madness from Ryan Hollingshead on 39 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Sergi Palencia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 43' Nashville SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 47' The whistle greets Taylor Washington as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Lovitz.
- 48' GOAL! Denis Bouanga scores on 48. Assisted by Sergi Palencia
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Eduard Atuesta is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 52.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' That is a card for Nashville SC. Joe Willis will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Elliot Panicco is replacing Tyler Boyd for the Nashville SC side.
- 66' The crowd applauds Mateusz Bogusz as he leaves the pitch. Esteban David Martinez steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 67' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Sean Davis comes on to replace Dru Yearwood.
- 72' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 75' Cristian Olivera is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Los Angeles FC make a change. Cristian Olivera trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Ordaz on 76 minutes.
- 77' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Orrin McKinze Gaines II comes on to replace Hany Mukhtar.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' Erik Duenas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timothy Tillman on 84 minute.
- 89' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Eduard Atuesta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Nathan Ordaz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nashville SC.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Sergi Palencia ↓ Eddie Segura 66'
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Erik Duenas 84'
- 6
- 24
- 33
- 20
- 19
- 3
-
25
Cristian Olivera ↓ Nathan Ordaz 76'
Bench
-
4
Eddie Segura ↑ 66'
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 84'
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 76'
- 23
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 66'
- 43
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Sean Davis 67'
-
9
Sam Surridge ↓ Teal Bunbury 77'
- 18
- 19
- 1
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Elliot Panicco 64'
- 44
- 10
- 23
- 5
- 27
Bench
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 77'
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 67'
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↑ 47'
- 6
-
30
Elliot Panicco ↑ 64'
- 22
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 77'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 5 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Timothy Tillman | 1 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
| Cristian Olivera | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2024-03-24
Los Angeles FC
5–0
Nashville SC
W
2024-03-17
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-03-10
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-03-02
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-02-24
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-10-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Nashville SC
41%
Los Angeles FC or Nashville SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.