Los Angeles Galaxy vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Nashville SC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #1 |
| 36 | Points | 60 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 37 | Scored | 55 |
| 44 | Conceded | 21 |
| -7 | GD | +34 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 32% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charles Sapong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 20' Hany Mukhtar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Julian Araujo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Brian Anunga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 45' Samuel Grandsir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Costa. He replaces Samuel Grandsir on 58 minute.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 219 games and scored 320 goals.
- 68' 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.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The whistle greets Kevin Cabral as he departs to be replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' What composure from Dejan Joveljic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 87' Another change for Nashville SC made on 87 minute. Charles Sapong leaves to be changed by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 87' Dejan Joveljic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Javier Hernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 89 minute. Javier Hernandez leaves to be changed by Sacha Kljestan.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Douglas Costa 58'
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Dejan Joveljic 77'
- 4
- 8
- 44
- 26
- 2
Bench
- 33
-
10
Douglas Costa ↑ 58'
- 15
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 77'
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 89'
- 20
- 56
- 37
Coach
Greg Vanney
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 77'
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 87'
- 2
- 10
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 11
- 35
- 7
- 15
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 77'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 87'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 87'
- 21
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Dru Yearwood | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-04-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2022-04-17
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-04-03
Portland Timbers
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-03-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-03-12
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Nashville SC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy 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 Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or Nashville SC
65%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Nashville SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy 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 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

