Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–5 | L |
| 06 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 34 | Points | 40 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 38 | Scored | 35 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| +21 | GD | +21 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 59% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ 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)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 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' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' Nashville SC have won 306 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 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.
- 19' Magnificent from Randall Leal! That is 18 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' GOAL! Jack Maher fires home to make it 0-2!
- 28' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Javain Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Tristan Blackmon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Cristian Dajome is replacing Sebastian Berhalter for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Jack Maher makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 49.
- 50' Jack Maher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 53' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Lucas Cavallini gets a Red card.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Taylor Washington is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 63.
- 65' The whistle greets Alessandro Schopf as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Vite.
- 66' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Javain Brown exits the field as Marcus Godinho enters on 66.
- 71' Brian Anunga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Tosaint Ricketts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian White on 73 minute.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Davis.
- 77' Another change for Nashville SC made on 77 minute. Ethan Zubak leaves to be changed by Brian Anunga.
- 78' Brian Anunga gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Anibal Godoy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Dax McCarty. He replaces Sean Davis on 85 minute.
- 90' Daniel Lovitz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Alessandro Schopf ↓ Pedro Vite 66'
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 73'
- 20
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 1
- 16
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Lucas Cavallini 46'
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Marcus Godinho 66'
Bench
- 26
- 55
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 73'
-
2
Marcus Godinho ↑ 66'
- 31
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 46'
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 46'
- 28
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 66'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
11
Ethan Zubak ↓ Daniel Lovitz 78'
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 78'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Dax McCarty 85'
- 19
- 1
- 8
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Luke Haakenson 66'
- 23
- 5
Bench
- 18
- 25
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 85'
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↑ 78'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 65'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 78'
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 66'
- –
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Maher | 3 |
| Javain Brown | 1 |
| Teal Bunbury | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-08-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Nashville SC
L
2022-08-21
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-08-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
5–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-08-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-07-31
Nashville SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Nashville SC
74%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

