Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Nashville SC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sun 19 Jun 2022 · 22:00 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Anibal Godoy 40' Y
Y 81' Tim Melia
Y 86' Johnny Russell
Y 89' Roger Espinoza

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City — 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
2
Nashville SC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2022-06-19 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 2022-04-10 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Nashville SC 2020-10-11 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jun Nashville SC A 2–1 W
12 Jun New England Revolution H 1–2 L
29 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–1 L
22 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
19 May Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
15 May Portland Timbers A 2–7 L

Season Stats

Nashville SC Sporting Kansas City
#1 Position #30
40 Points 14
18 Played 18
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 12
35 Scored 18
14 Conceded 46
+21 GD -28
2.22 PPG 0.78
67% Win % 22%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 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
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Sporting Kansas City
Dejan Joveljic 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Nashville SC face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Tim Melia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' What composure from Felipe Hernandez! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 46' Nashville SC ring the changes. Brian Anunga has done his job and it is now time for Ake Arnaud Loba to step up.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Graham Zusi gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Ake Arnaud Loba does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
  • 64' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Dax McCarty comes on to replace Anibal Godoy.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Roger Espinoza. He replaces Cameron Duke on 74 minute.
  • 76' Randall Leal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Miller on 76 minute.
  • 80' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Remi Walter is withdrawn and Kortne Ford gets his opportunity.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tim Melia on 81.
  • 86' Johnny Russell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Roger Espinoza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Johnny Russell is replaced by Kayden Pierre on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Kansas City players.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erik Hurtado 1
Walker Zimmerman 1
Remi Walter 1
David Romney 1
Charles Sapong 1
Graham Zusi 1
Felipe Hernandez 1
Ake Arnaud Loba 1

Head to Head

2022-06-19 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 2022-04-10 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Nashville SC 2020-10-11 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2022-06-19 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2022-06-12 Nashville SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes D 2022-05-29 Colorado Rapids SC 1–3 Nashville SC W 2022-05-21 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-05-19 Nashville SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2022-05-15 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Nashville SC L

Sporting Kansas City Form

2022-06-19 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City W 2022-06-12 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 New England Revolution L 2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2022-05-22 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-05-19 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2022-05-15 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.6 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Nashville SC to win 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC60% Draw21% Sporting Kansas City19%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Nashville SC or Sporting Kansas City
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC51% Draw36% Sporting Kansas City13%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5%
4 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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