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 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 40 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 35 | Scored | 22 |
| 14 | Conceded | 36 |
| +21 | GD | -14 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nashville SC is hosting Austin FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Hany Mukhtar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 191 games and scored 266 goals.
- 15' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Austin FC 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.
- 30' Brad Stuver, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Gavin Wolff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Fagundez.
- 44' Sean Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 49' Walker Zimmerman puts Nashville SC on the lead.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Walker Zimmerman makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' Shaq Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 70' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Lovitz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 80' The 34-year-old Ruben Gabrielsen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.71
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
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
25%
Nashville SC or Austin FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
5 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +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
60%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.