New York City FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 5–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 19 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 25 | Scored | 31 |
| 21 | Conceded | 11 |
| +4 | GD | +20 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Valentin Castellanos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The 35-year-old Anton Tinnerholm has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' 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 Anibal Godoy suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 33' The crowd applauds Anton Tinnerholm as he leaves the pitch. Tayvon Gray steps in for New York City FC.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The whistle greets Alex Muyl as he departs to be replaced by Alistair Johnston.
- 51' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' USA international Eric Miller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Nashville SC have won 305 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez.
- 71' The crowd applauds Santiago Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Thiago steps in for New York City FC.
- 76' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maxwell Woledzi scoring 1 goals.
- 79' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Charles Sapong is replaced by Daniel Rios on 79 minute.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' The crowd applauds Hany Mukhtar as he leaves the pitch. Luke Haakenson steps in for Nashville SC.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Tayvon Gray. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↓ Tayvon Gray 33'
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 16
- 55
- 20
-
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↓ Thiago 71'
Bench
- 7
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 71'
- 9
- 13
- 43
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 33'
- 26
- 17
-
8
Thiago ↑ 71'
Coach
Ronny Deila
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Dax McCarty 87'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Alistair Johnston 46'
- 1
- 25
- 2
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Luke Haakenson 87'
- 23
- 27
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Daniel Rios 79'
Bench
-
8
Randall Leal ↑ 46'
- 99
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 87'
- 35
- 5
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 79'
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↑ 46'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 87'
- 72
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Maxime Chanot | 1 |
| Keaton Parks | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Nashville SC
77%
New York City FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
11.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.