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 15 games · 22 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 22 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 25 | Scored | 31 |
| 32 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | +20 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 40% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 15' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Randall Leal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Willis made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Fabio puts New York Red Bulls on the lead.
- 42' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Thomas Edwards is withdrawn and Dru Yearwood gets his opportunity.
- 56' GOAL! Kyle Duncan scores on 56.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Patryk Klimala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Luke Haakenson gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Randall Leal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' Kyle Duncan was booked on 71.
- 75' Fabio makes way for Tom Barlow at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 77' Abu Danladi is replacing Charles Sapong for the Nashville SC side.
- 82' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Frankie Amaya makes way for Wikelman Carmona at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 84' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Hany Mukhtar by Handwalla Bwana on 84 minute.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
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 |
| John Tolkin | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 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
1.39
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
66%
Draw or Nashville SC
60%
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
12.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

