New England Revolution vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Nashville SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 33 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 22 | Scored | 31 |
| 18 | Conceded | 11 |
| +4 | GD | +20 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 57% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New England Revolution to score. At the same time, Nashville SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Matt LaGrassa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gustavo Bou.
- 37' A moment of madness from Andrew Farrell on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Nashville SC make a change. Ake Arnaud Loba trudges off to be replaced by Hany Mukhtar on 46 minutes.
- 48' Poor challenge from Wilfrid Kaptoum. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Nashville SC have won 305 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Time for substitution for New England Revolution. Arnor Ingvi Traustason is replaced by Thomas McNamara.
- 64' The whistle greets Matt LaGrassa as he departs to be replaced by Anibal Godoy.
- 69' The 30-year-old Jhonder Cadiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Daniel Lovitz comes on to replace Taylor Washington.
- 75' Taylor Washington is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 79' Nashville SC make a change. Alex Muyl trudges off to be replaced by Randall Leal on 79 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Tajon Buchanan as he leaves the pitch. Teal Bunbury steps in for New England Revolution.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New England Revolution 0-0 Nashville SC.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 25
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 9
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 81'
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 81'
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 63'
- 36
- 32
- 13
- 28
-
11
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 63'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Randall Leal 79'
- 1
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ Charles Sapong 64'
- 15
- 23
- 5
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↓ Anibal Godoy 64'
- 27
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↓ Hany Mukhtar 46'
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 64'
-
8
Randall Leal ↑ 79'
- 35
-
2
Daniel Lovitz ↑ 70'
- 7
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 46'
-
17
Charles Sapong ↑ 64'
- 26
- 24
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 4 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 3 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Dax McCarty | 1 |
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Gustavo Bou | 1 |
| Carles Gil | 1 |
| Esmir Bajraktarevic | 1 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-08-04
New England Revolution
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-07-31
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-07-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-07-21
Internacional CF Miami
0–5
New England Revolution
W
2021-07-17
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2021-07-07
New England Revolution
2–3
Toronto FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
59%
Draw or Nashville SC
72%
New England Revolution or Nashville SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 25% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

