Sunday , 16 August 2026

Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Orlando City SC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sun 31 Oct 2021 · 20:00 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Walker Zimmerman
Jhegson Mendez 49' Y
Y 55' Alistair Johnston
Y 56' Alistair Johnston
Junior Urso 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

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

6
4
4
Orlando City SC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-31 Orlando City SC 1–1 Nashville SC 2021-09-30 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC 2021-08-19 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC 2020-11-08 Orlando City SC 2–3 Nashville SC 2020-09-03 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Nashville SC H 1–1 D
27 Oct Columbus Crew SC A 2–3 L
24 Oct New England Revolution H 2–2 D
20 Oct Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
02 Oct D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
27 Oct FC Cincinnati A 6–3 W
23 Oct Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
21 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
16 Oct D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
03 Oct New York City FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Orlando City SC Nashville SC
#11 Position #1
20 Points 40
18 Played 18
6 / 2 / 10 W / D / L 12 / 4 / 2
30 Scored 35
47 Conceded 14
-17 GD +21
1.11 PPG 2.22
33% Win % 67%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ 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)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 11 G
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Orlando City SC have kicked off against Nashville SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhonder Cadiz, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daryl Dike makes it 1-0.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Costa Rica international Randall Leal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Jhegson Mendez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 53' What a moment for Hany Mukhtar! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' Alistair Johnston is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 56' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junior Urso.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Charles Sapong is replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Chris Mueller as he leaves the pitch. Benji Michel steps in for Orlando City SC.
  • 79' Robin Jansson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 52 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Alex Muyl by Brian Anunga on 80 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Alex Muyl as he leaves the pitch. Brian Anunga steps in for Nashville SC.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Alexandre Pato. He replaces Jhegson Mendez on 85 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Jhegson Mendez is replaced by Alexandre Pato on 86 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Nani is replaced by Silvester van der Water on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 7
Daryl Dike 6
Facundo Torres Perez 2
Sam Surridge 2
Benji Michel 2
Martin Ojeda 2
Randall Leal 2
Duncan McGuire 2

Head to Head

2021-10-31 Orlando City SC 1–1 Nashville SC 2021-09-30 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC 2021-08-19 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC 2020-11-08 Orlando City SC 2–3 Nashville SC 2020-09-03 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC

Orlando City SC Form

2021-10-31 Orlando City SC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2021-10-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Orlando City SC L 2021-10-24 Orlando City SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2021-10-20 Orlando City SC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-10-16 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Orlando City SC W 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC W

Nashville SC Form

2021-10-31 Orlando City SC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2021-10-27 FC Cincinnati 3–6 Nashville SC W 2021-10-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Nashville SC L 2021-10-21 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-03 New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Orlando City SC25% Draw23% Nashville SC52%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
48%
Draw or Nashville SC
75%
Orlando City SC or Nashville SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Orlando City SC16% Draw39% Nashville SC45%
Actual: Orlando City SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.