Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 36 |
| 11 | Conceded | 37 |
| +20 | GD | -1 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Nissan Stadium that hosts another battle between Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Dax McCarty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 8' A stunning finish from Luciano Acosta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' A stunning finish from Brenner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' United States international Joe Gyau has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Alex Muyl will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' GOAL! Jhonder Cadiz fires home to make it 1-2!
- 25' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 37' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Kamohelo Mokotjo gets a Yellow card.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 47' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 57' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Nick Hagglund has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Jhonder Cadiz is withdrawn and C.J. Sapong gets his opportunity.
- 61' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Yuya Kubo exits the field as Caleb Stanko enters on 61.
- 64' Magnificent from Randall Leal! That is 18 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' Alistair Johnston catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Kamohelo Mokotjo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' A moment of madness from Caleb Stanko on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Allan Cruz is hanging Alvaro Barreal on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' FC Cincinnati make a change. Kamohelo Mokotjo trudges off to be replaced by Haris Medunjanin on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Randall Leal | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
| Brenner | 2 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.92
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
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%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.