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 34 games · 44 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #1 |
| 44 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 50 | Scored | 71 |
| 57 | Conceded | 25 |
| -7 | GD | +46 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 32% | Win % | 68% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC is underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 30' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Walker Zimmerman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' Douglas Costa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Grandsir at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Luke Haakenson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Dejan Joveljic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Cabral on 77 minute.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' What composure from Dejan Joveljic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 87' Nashville SC make a change. Charles Sapong trudges off to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 87 minutes.
- 87' Dejan Joveljic was booked on 87.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Javier Hernandez.
- 89' Sacha Kljestan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Javier Hernandez on 89 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
3 / 4
0.96
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Nashville SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or Nashville SC
65%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2%
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% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.