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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 33 | Points | 60 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 48 | Conceded | 21 |
| -14 | GD | +34 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 35% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' New York Red Bulls have kicked off against Nashville SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Jamaica international Kyle Duncan has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 220 games and scored 320 goals.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Muyl made 291 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Magnificent from Fabio! That is 18 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Thomas Edwards departs to be replaced by Dru Yearwood.
- 56' Magnificent from Kyle Duncan! That is 9 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Patryk Klimala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Randall Leal is replaced by Luke Haakenson.
- 68' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Kyle Duncan is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 75' Tom Barlow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio on 75 minute.
- 77' Charles Sapong makes way for Abu Danladi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 82' Charles Sapong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 83' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Frankie Amaya by Wikelman Carmona on 83 minute.
- 84' Nashville SC make a change. Hany Mukhtar trudges off to be replaced by Handwalla Bwana on 84 minutes.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 2-0 Nashville SC.
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
2 / 4
1.29
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
69%
Draw or Nashville SC
58%
New York Red Bulls or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

