Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 60 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 55 | Scored | 55 |
| 21 | Conceded | 64 |
| +34 | GD | -9 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 67% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nashville SC is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 8' Against the run of play, Luciano Acosta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Brenner makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jhonder Cadiz makes it 1-2.
- 25' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Przemyslaw Tyton, a Poland goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The whistle greets Jhonder Cadiz as he departs to be replaced by C.J. Sapong.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Yuya Kubo by Caleb Stanko on 61 minute.
- 64' Randall Leal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 66' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Tom Pettersson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 252 appearances.
- 76' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' Allan Cruz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 83 minute.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 90 minute. Kamohelo Mokotjo leaves to be changed by Haris Medunjanin.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nashville SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Handwalla Bwana 60'
- 1
- 25
- 8
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ Handwalla Bwana 60'
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↑ 60'
- 35
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 60'
- 15
- 23
- 27
- 11
Coach
Gary Smith
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Caleb Stanko 61'
- 13
- 22
- 14
- 11
- 18
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Allan Cruz 83'
- 3
Bench
- 10
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 61'
- 1
- 17
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 90'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 83'
- 2
- 19
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Sam Surridge | 4 |
| Randall Leal | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.81
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
36%
Nashville SC or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.