New England Revolution vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Nashville SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 30 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 28 | Scored | 35 |
| 23 | Conceded | 14 |
| +5 | GD | +21 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Gillette Stadium!
- 5' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Jhonder Cadiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Matt LaGrassa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 34' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Farrell.
- 42' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ake Arnaud Loba as he leaves the pitch. Hany Mukhtar steps in for Nashville SC.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wilfrid Kaptoum.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Anibal Godoy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Arnor Ingvi Traustason is withdrawn and Thomas McNamara gets his opportunity.
- 64' The crowd applauds Matt LaGrassa as he leaves the pitch. Anibal Godoy steps in for Nashville SC.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taylor Washington, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Lovitz. He replaces Taylor Washington on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 79' Randall Leal is replacing Alex Muyl for the Nashville SC side.
- 81' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Tajon Buchanan departs to be replaced by Teal Bunbury.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Brandon Bye | 1 |
| Brayan Ceballos | 1 |
| Adam Buksa | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 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
1.1
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Nashville SC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
61%
Draw or Nashville SC
71%
New England Revolution or Nashville SC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
1.1%
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% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 25% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

