FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

FC Cincinnati

3 – 6

Full Time

Nashville SC

Wed 27 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 21' Daniel Lovitz

Geoff Cameron 35' Y

Luciano Acosta 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 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

FC Cincinnati 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Nashville SC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-27 FC Cincinnati 3–6 Nashville SC 2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-04-18 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Oct	Nashville SC	H	3–6	L
24 Oct	Internacional CF Miami	A	1–5	L
20 Oct	Chicago Fire FC	H	3–4	L
16 Oct	Orlando City SC	H	0–1	L
10 Oct	Philadelphia Union	H	1–2	L
02 Oct	New York Red Bulls	H	0–1	L

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
16 Oct	D.C. United SC	A	0–0	D
03 Oct	New York City FC	A	0–0	D
30 Sep	Orlando City SC	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati		Nashville SC
#9	Position	#1
33	Points	60
26	Played	27
8 / 9 / 9	W / D / L	18 / 6 / 3
55	Scored	55
64	Conceded	21
-9	GD	+34
1.27	PPG	2.22
31%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati

0-15

4/3

16-30

5/9

31-45

9/9

46-60

5/11

61-75

4/4

76+

13/7

■ 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)

FC Cincinnati

Kevin Denkey	14 G	1 A
Evander	13 G	7 A
Tom Barlow	7 G	2 A
Pavel Bucha	6 G	3 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Cincinnati to score. At the same time, Nashville SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
6' The Brenner da Silva breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
11' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caleb Stanko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
17' Brenner da Silva with the second goal in the match!
21' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Lovitz is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 21.
26' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' What a moment for Walker Zimmerman! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
32' The USA Brandon Vazquez breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 3-1!
35' Geoff Cameron is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
40' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
46' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Luke Haakenson by Ake Arnaud Loba on 46 minute.
47' The deadlock is broken! Randall Leal gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
57' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
62' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
65' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Taylor Washington on, Daniel Lovitz off on 65 minutes.
70' Luciano Acosta was booked on 70.
71' The deadlock is broken! Charles Sapong gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
76' A goal from the Costa Rica international Randall Leal! He fires home on 76 to make it 3-4!
80' Ake Arnaud Loba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
81' The crowd applauds Caleb Stanko as he leaves the pitch. Kamohelo Mokotjo steps in for FC Cincinnati.
84' Alvaro Barreal is replacing Brenner da Silva for the FC Cincinnati side.
89' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
90' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Zico Bailey exits the field as Isaac Atanga enters on 90.
With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tyrone Marshall

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Alex Muyl ↑ 84'
99
Jhonder Cadiz
35
Bryan Meredith
15
Eric Miller
7
Abu Danladi
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 65'
5
Jack Maher ↑ 84'
22
Matt LaGrassa ↑ 90'
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 46'

Coach Gary Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Charles Sapong	4
Brandon Vazquez	4
Sam Surridge	4
Randall Leal	4
Luciano Acosta	3
Brenner da Silva	2
Evander	2
Walker Zimmerman	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.4 FC Cincinnati xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

3.07 Nashville SC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Cincinnati19% Draw19% Nashville SC62%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	45%	55%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw

38%

Draw or Nashville SC

81%

FC Cincinnati or Nashville SC

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Cincinnati15% Draw32% Nashville SC53%

Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–6 not predicted

3 – 6

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 3

7.5%

1 – 4

5.7%

1 – 1

5.7%

0 – 2

5.7%

0 – 3

5.6%

2 – 3

5.2%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 4

4.2%

2 – 4

1 – 5

3.6%

2 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap	FC Cincinnati covers	Push	Nashville SC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	8%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	31%	—	69%
+1	31%	19%	51%
+1.5	49%	—	51%
+2	49%	19%	32%
+2.5	68%	—	32%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Cincinnati Form

Nashville SC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Clean Sheet