Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #21 |
| 77 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 71 | Scored | 52 |
| 25 | Conceded | 40 |
| +46 | GD | +12 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 68% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ 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 |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Nashville SC welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, a Libya , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' A moment of madness from Alex Muyl on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Anunga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 23' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Arango makes it 0-1.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Goal! Hany Mukhtar scores his 103 goal in 17 matches.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jose Cifuentes makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Eddie Segura. He replaces Giorgio Chiellini on 60 minute.
- 65' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teal Bunbury is hanging Alex Muyl on the field on 68 minute.
- 71' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Cristian Arango has done his job and it is now time for Gareth Bale to step up.
- 72' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 72 minute. Cristian Arango leaves to be changed by Gareth Bale.
- 73' Franco Escobar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Charles Sapong departs to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 83' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 84' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Franco Escobar departs to be replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Randall Leal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Taylor Washington gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Randall Leal and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Teal Bunbury 68'
- 1
- 25
- 8
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Sean Davis 68'
- 2
- 15
- 10
- 5
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Luke Haakenson 81'
- 17
Bench
- 4
- 11
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 68'
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 68'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 90'
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 81'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 81'
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Gareth Bale 72'
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Latif Blessing 72'
- 24
- 10
- 23
- 2
- 16
- 20
- 22
- 3
Bench
-
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 72'
- 77
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 72'
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 84'
-
4
Eddie Segura ↑ 60'
- 26
-
19
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 84'
- 5
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 5 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Timothy Tillman | 1 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
| Cristian Olivera | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Los Angeles FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
61%
Nashville SC or Los Angeles FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.