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 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 35 |
| 24 | Conceded | 14 |
| +7 | GD | +21 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 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' It’s Showtime! The match between New York City FC and Nashville SC is underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The 39-year-old Maxi Moralez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Alistair Johnston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. James Sands has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Tayvon Gray on, Anton Tinnerholm off on 33 minutes.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alistair Johnston is hanging Alex Muyl on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' 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.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 215 games and scored 309 goals.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Maxi Moralez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' Thiago is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santiago Rodriguez at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Alexander Callens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 79' Nashville SC make a change. Charles Sapong trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Rios on 79 minutes.
- 84' Luke Haakenson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 215 appearances.
- 87' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Hany Mukhtar by Luke Haakenson on 87 minute.
- 88' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Tayvon Gray gets a Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
0.76
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Nashville SC
75%
New York City FC or Nashville SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.