Nashville SC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs Austin FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #29 |
| 40 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 35 | Scored | 22 |
| 14 | Conceded | 36 |
| +21 | GD | -14 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nashville SC have kicked off against Austin FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 25' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Julio Cascante comes on to replace Jhohan Romana.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Randall Leal makes it 1-0.
- 36' Magnificent from Randall Leal! That is 18 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Ring made 289 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Dominique Badji is replacing Charles Sapong for the Nashville SC side.
- 57' Nashville SC make a change. Charles Sapong trudges off to be replaced by Dominique Badji on 57 minutes.
- 62' Austin FC ring the changes. Rodney Redes has done his job and it is now time for Jared Stroud to step up.
- 67' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Jhonder Cadiz exits the field as Hany Mukhtar enters on 67.
- 69' Daniel Pereira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 79' Taylor Washington is replacing Randall Leal for the Nashville SC side.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Kekuta Manneh. He replaces Cecilio Dominguez on 81 minute.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Full Time. Nashville SC beats Austin FC
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Taylor Washington 79'
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 79'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ Hany Mukhtar 67'
- 6
- 2
- 12
- 17
Bench
- 3
-
9
Dominique Badji ↑ 57'
- 35
- 70
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 67'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 79'
- 22
- 18
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 79'
Coach
Gary Smith
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Jon Gallagher 62'
- 24
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↓ Julio Cascante 34'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↓ Jared Stroud 62'
-
15
Daniel Pereira ↓ Diego Fagundez 81'
Bench
- 31
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 81'
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 34'
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 81'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 62'
- 6
-
20
Jared Stroud ↑ 62'
- 2
- 4
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
89%
Draw or Austin FC
33%
Nashville SC or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.