Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 60 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 49 |
| 21 | Conceded | 39 |
| +34 | GD | +10 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 20' Nashville SC 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.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' San Jose Earthquakes have won 429 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tanner Beason, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Luke Haakenson departs to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 61' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Ake Arnaud Loba on, Luke Haakenson off on 61 minutes.
- 66' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eric Remedi.
- 69' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Dax McCarty departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- 70' Brian Anunga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dax McCarty on 70 minute.
- 74' Brian Anunga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brian Anunga.
- 76' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Eric Remedi exits the field as Judson enters on 76.
- 77' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Eric Remedi by Judson on 77 minute.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Shea Salinas. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 79 minute.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Judson suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Paul Marie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Jack Skahan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Marie on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Nashville SC and San Jose Earthquakes share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 19
- 1
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 70'
- 2
- 15
- 10
- 23
- 5
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 11
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 70'
- 30
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 60'
- 22
- 32
- 21
Coach
Gary Smith
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 11
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Judson 76'
- 10
- 17
-
3
Paul Marie ↓ Jack Skahan 90'
- 44
- 13
- 15
- 35
Bench
-
93
Judson ↑ 76'
-
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 79'
- 14
- 12
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 90'
- 77
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 76'
- 20
- 23
Coach
Alex Covelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Jack Skahan | 1 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2022-06-12
Nashville SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-05-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2022-05-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-05-19
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2022-05-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2022-05-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
78%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
48%
Nashville SC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

