Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #6 |
| 40 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 45 |
| 14 | Conceded | 44 |
| +21 | GD | +1 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 67% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' Haris Medunjanin, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' What composure from Charles Sapong! The international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Randall Leal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 38' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Gustavo Vallecilla gets a Yellow card.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Dylan Nealis is replaced by Matt LaGrassa on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Luciano Acosta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 57' What a strike from Charles Sapong! The score is 3-0.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Vazquez. He replaces Caleb Stanko on 63 minute.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charles Sapong on 68 minutes.
- 68' Nashville SC make a change. Charles Sapong trudges off to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 68 minutes.
- 69' Kamohelo Mokotjo is replacing Haris Medunjanin for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Arquimides Ordonez comes on to replace Edgar Castillo.
- 79' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' Geoff Cameron picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Poor challenge from Geoff Cameron. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Alex Muyl. He replaces Brian Anunga on 82 minute.
- 84' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuya Kubo made 295 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abu Danladi is hanging Hany Mukhtar on the field on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Nashville SC beats FC Cincinnati
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 8
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Luke Haakenson 90'
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Abu Danladi 90'
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Alex Muyl 82'
-
18
Dylan Nealis ↓ Matt LaGrassa 46'
- 17
Bench
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 82'
- 99
- 35
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 90'
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↑ 46'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 90'
- 13
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 68'
- 24
Coach
Gary Smith
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Brandon Vazquez 63'
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 11
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Isaac Atanga 46'
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
-
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 69'
- 17
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 46'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 63'
- 21
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↑ 46'
- 22
- 27
-
29
Arquimides Ordonez ↑ 74'
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Randall Leal | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.04
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Nashville SC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.2
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
86%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
31%
Nashville SC or FC Cincinnati
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
5 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.