Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 6–3 | W |
| 23 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 40 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 20 | Scored | 35 |
| 22 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 41% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and Nashville SC is underway.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC have won 453 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Dax McCarty is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 18' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' 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.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Samuel Adeniran is replaced by Nicolas Lodeiro on 46 minute.
- 51' Charles Sapong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Leo Chu on, Joao Paulo off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Another change for Nashville SC made on 71 minute. Charles Sapong leaves to be changed by Teal Bunbury.
- 75' The crowd applauds Obed Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Kelyn Rowe steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 80' GOAL! Anibal Godoy scores on 80.
- 81' Ake Arnaud Loba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hany Mukhtar on 81 minute.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Danny Leyva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xavier Arreaga at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' Jack Maher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Davis on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Nouhou Tolo gets a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Leo Chu 65'
- 11
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Fredy Montero 75'
- 28
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↓ Danny Leyva 87'
- 14
-
73
Obed Vargas ↓ Kelyn Rowe 75'
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 75'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 75'
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 46'
- 30
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 87'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 65'
- 92
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Jack Maher 89'
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Alex Muyl 81'
- 6
- 2
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 81'
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Teal Bunbury 71'
Bench
- 11
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 71'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 81'
- 35
- 23
-
5
Jack Maher ↑ 89'
- 27
- 26
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 81'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anibal Godoy | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
| Pedro De la Vega | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Paul Rothrock | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-02-28
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2021-11-07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2021-11-02
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-10-27
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.59
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Nashville SC
81%
Seattle Sounders FC or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
0 – 2
13.1%
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 27% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.