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 15 games · 20 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #1 |
| 20 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 22 | Scored | 31 |
| 22 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +20 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' David Romney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' The 33-year-old Sean Davis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Douglas Costa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Grandsir at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' 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 Joe Willis suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Kevin Cabral exits the field as Dejan Joveljic enters on 77.
- 82' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Randall Leal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Dejan Joveljic gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Charles Sapong is replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 87 minute.
- 87' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' Javier Hernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 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
4 / 4
0.98
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Nashville SC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
66%
Draw or Nashville SC
64%
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
13.6%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.