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 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #19 |
| 77 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 71 | Scored | 57 |
| 25 | Conceded | 51 |
| +46 | GD | +6 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 68% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nashville SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Covelo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Nashville SC make a change. Luke Haakenson trudges off to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 60 minutes.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Ake Arnaud Loba. He replaces Luke Haakenson on 61 minute.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eric Remedi.
- 69' Another change for Nashville SC made on 69 minute. Dax McCarty leaves to be changed by Brian Anunga.
- 70' Nashville SC ring the changes. Dax McCarty has done his job and it is now time for Brian Anunga to step up.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brian Anunga.
- 75' Brian Anunga is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 76' Judson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eric Remedi at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Judson on, Eric Remedi off on 77 minutes.
- 79' Cristian Espinoza makes way for Shea Salinas at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 83' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Paul Marie. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The whistle greets Paul Marie as he 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 | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Jack Skahan | 1 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Preston Judd | 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
1.8
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
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: 2.71
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
80%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
46%
Nashville SC or San Jose Earthquakes
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

