Nashville SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 33 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 34 |
| 11 | Conceded | 12 |
| +20 | GD | +22 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 71% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' 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.
- 17' What a strike from Teal Bunbury! The score is 1-0.
- 22' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Tosaint Ricketts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 33' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' 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 Dax McCarty suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Cristian Dajome has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Vite on 46 minute.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Baldisimo.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Leonard Owusu. He replaces Michael Baldisimo on 51 minute.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Ryan Raposo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' The whistle greets Ryan Raposo as he departs to be replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 62' The whistle greets Teal Bunbury as he departs to be replaced by Jack Maher.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Taylor Washington has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Randall Leal as he departs to be replaced by Luke Haakenson.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cody Cropper made 281 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Ranko Veselinovic is replaced by Caio Alexandre on 81 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Dax McCarty as he departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- 86' What a strike from Javain Brown! The score is 1-1.
- 86' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Gauld.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Eric Miller 62'
- 4
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Jack Maher 62'
- 54
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 74'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 85'
- 10
- 23
- 17
Bench
- 11
- 7
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 62'
-
5
Jack Maher ↑ 62'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 85'
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 74'
- 32
Coach
Gary Smith
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
- 24
- 33
- 20
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 61'
- 23
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Cristian Dajome 46'
Bench
- 26
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 61'
- 2
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 81'
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 51'
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 46'
- 60
- 28
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Maher | 3 |
| Javain Brown | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-07-31
Nashville SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Chicago Fire FC
L
2022-07-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-14
FC Cincinnati
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-07-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
Nashville SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

