Montreal Impact FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 08 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 54 | Conceded | 21 |
| -20 | GD | +34 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ 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)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montreal Impact FC is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. David Romney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 25' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' Poor challenge from Hany Mukhtar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Zorhan Bassong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Anibal Godoy. He replaces Matt LaGrassa on 46 minute.
- 51' Eric Miller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 61' The crowd applauds Bjorn Maars Johnsen as he leaves the pitch. Romell Quioto steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 64' Alistair Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eric Miller at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Zachary Brault-Guillard trudges off to be replaced by Mustafa Kizza on 65 minutes.
- 66' GOAL! Walker Zimmerman scores on 66.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Ibrahim Sunusi gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Zorhan Bassong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 81' Alex Muyl is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charles Sapong at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Willis is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Montreal Impact FC will have plenty to reflect on. Nashville SC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 18
- 41
- 29
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 73'
- 15
- 3
- 16
- 7
Bench
-
30
Romell Quioto ↑ 61'
- 6
- 27
- 25
- 1
-
12
Mustafa Kizza ↑ 65'
-
22
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 73'
- 38
- 28
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 25
- 2
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Alistair Johnston 64'
- 10
- 23
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↓ Anibal Godoy 46'
- 27
-
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 65'
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Alex Muyl 81'
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 46'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 81'
- 8
- 35
- 7
- 5
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↑ 64'
- 26
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 65'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 5 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 3 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
| Zachary Brault-Guillard | 1 |
| Josh Bauer | 1 |
| Jhonder Cadiz | 1 |
| Dante Sealy | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-09-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2021-08-27
Montreal Impact FC
3–1
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-22
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-18
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-08-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Nashville SC
80%
Montreal Impact FC or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.