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 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 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
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 |
| 32 | Points | 33 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 34 | Scored | 31 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| +22 | GD | +20 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 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
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at BC Place. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' GOAL! Randall Leal scores on 19.
- 23' GOAL! Jack Maher scores on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Javain Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Ryan Gauld has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Dajome is hanging Sebastian Berhalter on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' GOAL! Jack Maher scores on 49.
- 50' Jack Maher makes a hat-trick on 50.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Lucas Cavallini.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
- 63' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Taylor Washington gets a Yellow card.
- 65' Pedro Vite is replacing Alessandro Schopf for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Godinho. He replaces Javain Brown on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 73' Tosaint Ricketts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian White on 73 minute.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Davis.
- 77' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Anunga is hanging Ethan Zubak on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Brian Anunga on 78 minute.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dax McCarty is hanging Sean Davis on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Daniel Lovitz. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 0-3.
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
1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Nashville SC
73%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

