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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 49 | Scored | 71 |
| 45 | Conceded | 25 |
| +4 | GD | +46 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 29% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena. New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nashville SC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Eric Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Anton Tinnerholm exits the field as Tayvon Gray enters on 33.
- 38' Santiago Rodriguez is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Alex Muyl is withdrawn and Alistair Johnston gets his opportunity.
- 51' Nashville SC have won 341 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Sean Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Luxembourg international Maxime Chanot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' The whistle greets Santiago Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Thiago.
- 76' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 79' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Rios is hanging Charles Sapong on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' The crowd applauds Hany Mukhtar as he leaves the pitch. Luke Haakenson steps in for Nashville SC.
- 88' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 1 |
| Vuk Latinovich | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Nashville SC
78%
New York City FC or Nashville SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.4%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.