Real Salt Lake vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Nashville SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 33 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 26 | Scored | 31 |
| 19 | Conceded | 11 |
| +7 | GD | +20 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 57% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ 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' Welcome to Rio Tinto Stadium that hosts another battle between Real Salt Lake and Nashville SC.
- 5' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Anibal Godoy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Justen Glad is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Alex Muyl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Dominique Badji is withdrawn and Hany Mukhtar gets his opportunity.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jhonder Cadiz is hanging Charles Sapong on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Ashtone Morgan comes on to replace Donny Toia.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' The crowd applauds Anderson Julio as he leaves the pitch. Maikel Chang Ramirez steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 83' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 83 minute. Andrew Brody leaves to be changed by Noah Powder.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 11
-
2
Andrew Brody ↓ Noah Powder 83'
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Douglas Martinez 83'
- 1
- 20
- 29
- 14
- 6
-
4
Donny Toia ↓ Ashtone Morgan 76'
Bench
- 13
-
3
Ashtone Morgan ↑ 76'
- 18
- 43
- 21
-
26
Noah Powder ↑ 83'
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 83'
- 23
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 82'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Hany Mukhtar 57'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Luke Haakenson 66'
- 1
- 25
- 8
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Matt LaGrassa 83'
- 2
- 12
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 66'
Bench
- 3
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 66'
- 35
- 70
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↑ 57'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 83'
-
22
Matt LaGrassa ↑ 83'
- 18
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 66'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charles Sapong | 1 |
| Dominik Marczuk | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 1 |
| Bobby Wood | 1 |
| Tate Schmitt | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2021-05-16
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-05-08
Real Salt Lake
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2021-05-01
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-04-25
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-11-08
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Nashville SC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
63%
Draw or Nashville SC
70%
Real Salt Lake or Nashville SC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 24% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.