Nashville SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Nov | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Nov | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 77 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 71 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 69 |
| +46 | GD | -32 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 68% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 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
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ 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 |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nissan Stadium!
- 2' Samuel Piette picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Mason Toye does the damage! The net is bulging and Montreal Impact FC surge ahead!
- 18' David Romney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 23' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' Daniel Lovitz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Goal! Zachary Brault-Guillard scores his 7 goal in 299 matches.
- 46' Handwalla Bwana makes way for Alex Muyl at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 48' Poor challenge from Romell Quioto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anibal Godoy.
- 54' Jhonder Cadiz doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Alex Muyl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Mason Toye makes way for Erik Hurtado at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aljaz Struna.
- 68' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Victor Wanyama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Jhonder Cadiz departs to be replaced by C.J. Sapong.
- 74' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Romell Quioto exits the field as Bjorn Maars Johnsen enters on 74.
- 77' Hany Mukhtar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 14 goals this season for the .
- 78' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Anibal Godoy by Brian Anunga on 78 minute.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zorhan Bassong, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Samuel Piette is replaced by Zorhan Bassong.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Nealis. He replaces Dax McCarty on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 78'
- 1
- 25
- 8
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ C.J. Sapong 71'
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Dylan Nealis 90'
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↓ Alex Muyl 46'
- 2
- 10
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 46'
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↑ 71'
- 35
- 23
- 5
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 78'
-
18
Dylan Nealis ↑ 90'
Coach
Gary Smith
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 30
- 8
- 4
- 6
- 23
-
13
Mason Toye ↓ Erik Hurtado 60'
- 15
- 3
-
12
Mustafa Kizza ↓ Amar Sejdic 84'
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 74'
- 18
- 41
-
11
Erik Hurtado ↑ 60'
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 84'
- 27
-
14
Amar Sejdic ↑ 84'
- 25
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 6 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 3 |
| Alex Muyl | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Kei Ansu Kamara | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Taylor Washington | 1 |
| Randall Leal | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-04-24
Nashville SC
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-04-17
Montreal Impact FC
4–2
Toronto FC
W
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-11-08
D.C. United SC
2–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-10-27
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.48
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Nashville SC to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
36%
Nashville SC or Montreal Impact FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

