Nashville SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 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
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 | #29 |
| 77 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 71 | Scored | 42 |
| 25 | Conceded | 65 |
| +46 | GD | -23 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 68% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and Austin FC has kicked off!
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Slovenia international Zan Kolmanic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Joe Willis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 30' With 8 assists to his name this season, Hany Mukhtar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 35' 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.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Fagundez.
- 44' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Walker Zimmerman on 49.
- 50' Walker Zimmerman makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 55' David Romney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Alex Muyl, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' Sean Davis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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 | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 |
| Elias Saad | 1 |
| Shak Mohammed | 1 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.73
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
91%
Draw or Austin FC
24%
Nashville SC or Austin FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
5 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.