New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 39 | Conceded | 14 |
| -10 | GD | +21 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New York Red Bulls host Nashville SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Hany Mukhtar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 20' Frankie Amaya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' international Charles Sapong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' The Brazil Fabio breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-0!
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Dru Yearwood on, Thomas Edwards off on 51 minutes.
- 56' Magnificent from Kyle Duncan! That is 9 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Patryk Klimala. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Luke Haakenson comes on to replace Randall Leal.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Duncan.
- 75' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Tom Barlow comes on to replace Fabio.
- 77' Charles Sapong makes way for Abu Danladi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' The crowd applauds Frankie Amaya as he leaves the pitch. Wikelman Carmona steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 84' The crowd applauds Hany Mukhtar as he leaves the pitch. Handwalla Bwana steps in for Nashville SC.
- 89' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Dru Yearwood 51'
- 27
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 8
- 15
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Amro Tarek 83'
- 37
-
9
Fabio ↓ Tom Barlow 75'
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 51'
- 24
- 18
- 22
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 75'
- 17
-
3
Amro Tarek ↑ 83'
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 83'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 63'
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Handwalla Bwana 84'
- 22
- 12
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Abu Danladi 77'
Bench
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 63'
- 35
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 84'
- 15
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 77'
- 23
- 18
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 63'
-
13
Irakoze Donasiyano ↑ 63'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 3 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 1 |
| John Tolkin | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-06-19
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2021-05-29
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-05-15
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-05-08
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-05-01
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or Nashville SC
58%
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

