Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 31 | Scored | 26 |
| 11 | Conceded | 19 |
| +20 | GD | +7 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' Alex Muyl has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Everton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Sean Davis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 45' Anderson Julio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' The crowd applauds Randall Leal as he leaves the pitch. Ake Arnaud Loba steps in for Nashville SC.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruiz.
- 54' Hany Mukhtar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jasper Loeffelsend is hanging Maikel Chang Ramirez on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Romney makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tate Schmitt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 75' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Nick Besler comes on to replace Marcelo Silva.
- 76' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Anderson Julio on, Rubio Rubin off on 76 minutes.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 84' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Everton exits the field as Scott Caldwell enters on 84.
- 85' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 85 minute. Andrew Brody leaves to be changed by Tate Schmitt.
- 86' Luke Haakenson gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Hany Mukhtar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Nashville SC ring the changes. Sean Davis has done his job and it is now time for Brian Anunga to step up.
- 90' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Charles Sapong by Ethan Zubak on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Nashville SC and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Brian Anunga 88'
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 46'
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Luke Haakenson 86'
- 5
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Ethan Zubak 90'
Bench
-
11
Ethan Zubak ↑ 90'
- 35
- 7
- 15
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 88'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 86'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
Gary Smith
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 15
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↓ Nick Besler 75'
- 22
-
2
Andrew Brody ↓ Tate Schmitt 85'
- 18
- 9
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Anderson Julio 76'
- 6
- 16
-
25
Everton ↓ Scott Caldwell 84'
Bench
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 75'
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↑ 84'
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↑ 85'
- 17
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 76'
- 99
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↑ 62'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tate Schmitt | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Dominik Marczuk | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
| Bobby Wood | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
86%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
38%
Nashville SC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.