Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Nashville SC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sun 25 Jul 2021 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Gustavo Vallecilla
Charles Sapong 68' Y
Y 81' Geoff Cameron
Y 82' Geoff Cameron
Hany Mukhtar 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

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

4
3
4
Nashville SC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-04-18 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul FC Cincinnati H 3–0 W
21 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
18 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 5–1 W
09 Jul Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
27 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Nashville SC A 0–3 L
22 Jul Atlanta United FC H 1–1 D
17 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 4–5 L
09 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D
04 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
26 Jun Toronto FC A 2–0 W

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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Nashville SC host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charles Sapong makes it 1-0.
  • 18' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
  • 23' Caleb Stanko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Jalil Anibaba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
  • 35' What a moment for Randall Leal! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' Gustavo Vallecilla is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Another change for Nashville SC made on 46 minute. Dylan Nealis leaves to be changed by Matt LaGrassa.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kamohelo Mokotjo, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' GOAL! Charles Sapong fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Caleb Stanko makes way for Brandon Vazquez at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 68' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 68' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Charles Sapong is withdrawn and Ake Arnaud Loba gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Haris Medunjanin departs to be replaced by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Arquimides Ordonez. He replaces Edgar Castillo on 74 minute.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' Geoff Cameron catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Geoff Cameron on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
  • 82' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Brian Anunga is withdrawn and Alex Muyl gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Hany Mukhtar is replaced by Abu Danladi on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-04-18 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Nashville SC Form

2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati W 2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2021-06-27 Nashville SC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-17 Montreal Impact FC 5–4 FC Cincinnati L 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.14 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Nashville SC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC71% Draw17% FC Cincinnati12%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
29%
Nashville SC or FC Cincinnati
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC58% Draw31% FC Cincinnati11%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
4 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
5.9%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 20% 42%
-1.5 58% — 42%
-1 58% 18% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.