Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 6–3 | W |
| 23 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 40 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 35 | Scored | 29 |
| 14 | Conceded | 39 |
| +21 | GD | -10 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 67% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and New York Red Bulls get this one started.
- 1' What a strike from Fabio! The score is 0-1.
- 6' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' A moment of madness from Sean Davis on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 19' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Youba Diarra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 37' Goal! Hany Mukhtar scores his 93 goal in 17 matches.
- 38' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hany Mukhtar on 38.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kyle Duncan suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' The whistle greets John Tolkin as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Duncan.
- 55' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — John Tolkin exits the field as Kyle Duncan enters on 55.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' The whistle greets Daniel Lovitz as he departs to be replaced by Dax McCarty.
- 72' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Alex Muyl departs to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 73' Omir Fernandez is replacing Caden Clark for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 74' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Omir Fernandez comes on to replace Caden Clark.
- 76' Anibal Godoy was booked on 76.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Tom Barlow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio on 83 minute.
- 86' Youba Diarra is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- It finishes all square. Nashville SC and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 72'
- 1
- 25
- 8
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↓ Dax McCarty 71'
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 12
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 72'
Bench
- 3
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 72'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 71'
- 35
- 7
- 27
- 26
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 72'
- 24
Coach
Gary Smith
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Youba Diarra 83'
- 27
- 13
- 15
- 5
-
47
John Tolkin ↓ Kyle Duncan 55'
- 4
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Omir Fernandez 73'
-
9
Fabio ↓ Tom Barlow 83'
- 23
Bench
- 77
- 18
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 55'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 73'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 83'
-
44
Youba Diarra ↑ 83'
- 17
- 19
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 1 |
| John Tolkin | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-11-07
Nashville SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-11-03
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-10-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-10-27
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
47%
Nashville SC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

