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 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 |
| 77 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 71 | Scored | 42 |
| 25 | Conceded | 65 |
| +46 | GD | -23 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 68% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. nashville sc host austin fc — let the battle begin!
- 5' Luke Haakenson, a USA , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' austin fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Danny Hoesen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. nashville sc must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julio Cascante is hanging Jhohan Romana on the field on 34 minute.
- 35' What a moment for Randall Leal! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' A goal from the Costa Rica international Randall Leal! He fires home on 36 to make it 0-2!
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' austin fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The crowd applauds Charles Sapong as he leaves the pitch. Dominique Badji steps in for Nashville SC.
- 57' Dominique Badji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charles Sapong at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Jared Stroud is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodney Redes at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hany Mukhtar is hanging Jhonder Cadiz on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Daniel Pereira gets a Yellow card.
- 74' 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.
- 79' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Taylor Washington on, Randall Leal off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Kekuta Manneh gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Cecilio Dominguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' nashville sc seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- austin fc will have plenty to reflect on. nashville sc were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 |
| Elias Saad | 1 |
| Shak Mohammed | 1 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.04
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
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
32%
Nashville SC or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 25% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +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
62%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.