Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #1 |
| 32 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 48 | Scored | 55 |
| 51 | Conceded | 21 |
| -3 | GD | +34 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' David Ayala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' What a strike from Teal Bunbury! The score is 0-1.
- 25' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Magnificent from Santiago Moreno! That is 24 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' Daniel Lovitz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Walker Zimmerman was booked on 45.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Hany Mukhtar was booked on 60.
- 65' USA international Shaq Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 73' Eric Miller is replacing Shaq Moore for the Nashville SC side.
- 78' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 81' Nathan Fogaca is replacing Sebastian Blanco for the Portland Timbers side.
- 86' Aljaz Ivacic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Luke Haakenson gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Randall Leal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Zac McGraw picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Zac McGraw 81'
- 2
- 33
- 25
- 10
- 44
- 31
- 13
- 24
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 28
- 98
-
18
Zac McGraw ↑ 81'
- 14
-
17
Tega Ikoba ↑ 81'
-
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 81'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Eric Miller 73'
- 4
- 12
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 87'
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Charles Sapong 73'
- 27
Bench
- 11
- 6
- 7
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 73'
- 23
- 5
- 30
-
17
Charles Sapong ↑ 73'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 87'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 2 |
| Sean Davis | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Santiago Moreno | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Eryk Williamson | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2022-08-04
Portland Timbers
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2022-07-30
Minnesota United FC
4–4
Portland Timbers
D
2022-07-24
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-07-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
W
2022-07-04
Nashville SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Nashville SC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
61%
Draw or Nashville SC
65%
Portland Timbers or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

