Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 08 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 40 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 30 |
| 14 | Conceded | 47 |
| +21 | GD | -17 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nashville SC and Orlando City SC is underway.
- 5' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tyrese Spicer scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The 28-year-old Joao Moutinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' GOAL! Charles Sapong fires home to make it 1-0!
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' Jack Maher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Smith.
- 45' Kyle Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Antonio Carlos doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brian Anunga on 65 minutes.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Randall Leal is withdrawn and Daniel Rios gets his opportunity.
- 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Jack Maher exits the field as Taylor Washington enters on 79.
- 82' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Dax McCarty gets a Yellow card.
- 83' Rodrigo Schlegel is replacing Benji Michel for the Orlando City SC side.
- 88' The whistle greets Hany Mukhtar as he departs to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 89' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Tesho Akindele has done his job and it is now time for Ruan to step up.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Daniel Rios 72'
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 88'
-
5
Jack Maher ↓ Taylor Washington 79'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Dax McCarty 72'
- 12
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Alex Muyl 79'
Bench
- 3
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 79'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 72'
- 35
- 7
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 79'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 72'
- 26
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 88'
Coach
Gary Smith
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Ruan 89'
- 4
- 31
- 6
- 11
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Rodrigo Schlegel 83'
- 10
- 34
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 89'
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 83'
- 40
- 22
- 30
-
9
Chris Mueller ↑ 83'
- 29
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↑ 89'
- 45
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Daryl Dike | 6 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2021-08-19
Nashville SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-08-07
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-08-05
Orlando City SC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2021-07-31
Orlando City SC
3–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-07-25
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2021-07-22
Orlando City SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.88
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Nashville SC to win 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
84%
Draw or Orlando City SC
35%
Nashville SC or Orlando City SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +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
36%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.