Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #28 |
| 33 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 22 |
| 11 | Conceded | 28 |
| +20 | GD | -6 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nashville SC have kicked off against Portland Timbers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 287 games and scored 458 goals.
- 15' Dairon Asprilla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 19' What composure from Sean Davis! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' Poor challenge from David Ayala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' George Fochive is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Yimmi Chara is withdrawn and Eryk Williamson gets his opportunity.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Van Rankin.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 57' A stunning finish from Hany Mukhtar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' Portland Timbers 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.
- 64' Dairon Asprilla makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' What a moment for Jaroslaw Niezgoda! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Nashville SC ring the changes. Charles Sapong has done his job and it is now time for Ake Arnaud Loba to step up.
- 75' Marvin Loria is replacing Sebastian Blanco for the Portland Timbers side.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Jaroslaw Niezgoda has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Mora to step up.
- 82' Nashville SC ring the changes. Randall Leal has done his job and it is now time for Teal Bunbury to step up.
- 87' Eryk Williamson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — David Ayala exits the field as George Fochive enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 54
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Teal Bunbury 82'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 82'
- 2
- 15
- 10
- 30
- 17
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↓ Jack Maher 74'
Bench
- 11
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 82'
- 1
- 23
-
5
Jack Maher ↑ 74'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 82'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 74'
- 22
- 32
Coach
Gary Smith
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Eryk Williamson 46'
- 2
- 1
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Dario Zuparic 90'
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Marvin Loria 75'
- 5
-
24
David Ayala ↓ George Fochive 90'
- 18
- 30
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Felipe Mora 80'
Bench
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 46'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 75'
- 31
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 90'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 80'
- 28
-
20
George Fochive ↑ 90'
- 14
- 99
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Eryk Williamson | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2022-07-04
Nashville SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2022-06-30
Portland Timbers
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-06-26
Portland Timbers
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-06-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-29
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2022-05-23
Portland Timbers
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Portland Timbers
44%
Nashville SC or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

