Nashville SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #28 |
| 60 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 35 |
| 21 | Conceded | 47 |
| +34 | GD | -12 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 67% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nashville SC vs Austin FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Danny Hoesen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Walker Zimmerman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 50' A goal from the USA international Walker Zimmerman! He fires home on 50 to make it 2-0!
- 55' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Charles Sapong needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Ethan Finlay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 17
Bench
- 11
- 20
- 12
- 15
- 23
- 5
- 27
- 30
- 26
Coach
Gary Smith
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 18
- 13
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 23
- 17
- 6
- 33
Bench
- 77
- 31
- 24
- 16
- 8
- 22
- 2
- 3
- 5
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
91%
Draw or Austin FC
26%
Nashville SC or Austin FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
4 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.