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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 48 | Scored | 71 |
| 62 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +46 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 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 wait is over. New York Red Bulls get us underway at Red Bull Arena.
- 5' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walker Zimmerman, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' USA international Sean Nealis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Fabio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 42' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Patryk Klimala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' The whistle greets Thomas Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Dru Yearwood.
- 56' Magnificent from Kyle Duncan! That is 9 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Patryk Klimala was booked on 58.
- 63' Nashville SC ring the changes. Randall Leal has done his job and it is now time for Luke Haakenson to step up.
- 68' John Tolkin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Duncan on 71.
- 75' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Tom Barlow comes on to replace Fabio.
- 77' The crowd applauds Charles Sapong as he leaves the pitch. Abu Danladi steps in for Nashville SC.
- 82' 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.
- 83' The crowd applauds Frankie Amaya as he leaves the pitch. Wikelman Carmona steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 84' Hany Mukhtar makes way for Handwalla Bwana at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 89' Randall Leal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for New York Red Bulls and Nashville SC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Julian Hall | 1 |
| Rafael Mosquera | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 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
1.3
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: 2.57
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 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
9.7%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6%
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.

