Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #17 |
| 33 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 34 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +20 | GD | +19 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 71% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and San Jose Earthquakes get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes have won 424 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The 40-year-old Shea Salinas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Jan Gregus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
- 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' Another change for Nashville SC made on 61 minute. Luke Haakenson leaves to be changed by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Remedi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 68' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Eric Remedi gets a Yellow card.
- 69' The crowd applauds Dax McCarty as he leaves the pitch. Brian Anunga steps in for Nashville SC.
- 70' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Brian Anunga comes on to replace Dax McCarty.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Anunga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Brian Anunga gets a Yellow card.
- 76' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Eric Remedi trudges off to be replaced by Judson on 76 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Eric Remedi by Judson on 77 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza is replaced by Shea Salinas.
- 83' It’s a booking for San Jose Earthquakes player. Judson gets a Yellow card.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 89' Paul Marie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Paul Marie departs to be replaced by Jack Skahan.
- 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
2 / 4
1.46
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
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: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
74%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
54%
Nashville SC or San Jose Earthquakes
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

