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 18 games · 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 35 |
| 35 | Conceded | 14 |
| -11 | GD | +21 |
| 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
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ 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)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Saputo Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Montreal Impact FC and Nashville SC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Daniel Rios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kamal Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Zorhan Bassong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hany Mukhtar on 41 minutes.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Zorhan Bassong. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Another change for Nashville SC made on 46 minute. Matt LaGrassa leaves to be changed by Anibal Godoy.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Saputo Stadium. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joel Waterman suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Anunga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Bjorn Maars Johnsen by Romell Quioto on 61 minute.
- 64' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Eric Miller is withdrawn and Alistair Johnston gets his opportunity.
- 65' Mustafa Kizza gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Walker Zimmerman gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Willis, as he is very good at scoring at Saputo Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Zorhan Bassong exits the field as Ibrahim Sunusi enters on 73.
- 78' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Mathieu Choiniere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Charles Sapong is replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 85' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Joe Willis gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nashville SC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Mason Toye | 1 |
| Jonathan Perez | 1 |
| Zachary Brault-Guillard | 1 |
| Josh Bauer | 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
0.83
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
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: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Nashville SC
79%
Montreal Impact FC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.5%
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% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.