Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Nashville SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 8 May 2022 · 21:00 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Everton
Y 49' Ruiz

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

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

2
1
1
Nashville SC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-08 Nashville SC 2–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-03-20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Nashville SC 2021-05-16 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #21
40 Points 27
18 Played 17
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 6
35 Scored 29
14 Conceded 25
+21 GD +4
2.22 PPG 1.59
67% Win % 47%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Real Salt Lake
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Sergi Solans 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nashville SC get us underway at Nissan Stadium.
  • 5' Anderson Julio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Everton.
  • 25' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Guatemala international Rubio Rubin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Herrera, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Randall Leal is replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 46 minute.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Ruiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Maikel Chang Ramirez has done his job and it is now time for Jasper Loeffelsend to step up.
  • 63' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Romney on 63.
  • 68' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' The whistle greets Marcelo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Nick Besler.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Anderson Julio comes on to replace Rubio Rubin.
  • 81' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 84' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Everton by Scott Caldwell on 84 minute.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Tate Schmitt comes on to replace Andrew Brody.
  • 86' Nashville SC ring the changes. Hany Mukhtar has done his job and it is now time for Luke Haakenson to step up.
  • 88' Nashville SC make a change. Sean Davis trudges off to be replaced by Brian Anunga on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Charles Sapong is withdrawn and Ethan Zubak gets his opportunity.
  • Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-05-08 Nashville SC 2–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-03-20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Nashville SC 2021-05-16 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2022-05-08 Nashville SC 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2022-05-01 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2022-04-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Nashville SC L 2022-04-16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Nashville SC D 2022-04-10 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Nashville SC W 2022-04-02 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC W

Real Salt Lake Form

2022-05-08 Nashville SC 2–0 Real Salt Lake L 2022-04-30 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2022-04-24 Portland Timbers 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2022-04-17 New York City FC 6–0 Real Salt Lake L 2022-04-10 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Toronto FC D 2022-04-03 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC62% Draw24% Real Salt Lake14%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
86%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
38%
Nashville SC or Real Salt Lake
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC44% Draw46% Real Salt Lake10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.5%

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% 26% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+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
54% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.