Toronto FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–7 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 17 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 35 |
| 32 | Conceded | 14 |
| -8 | GD | +21 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 17% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ 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)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nashville SC gets underway.
- 5' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Omar Gonzalez makes it 1-0.
- 25' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Michael Bradley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dax McCarty, as he is very good at scoring at BMO Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Castellanos makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 46' Randall Leal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Ralph Priso-Mbongue is withdrawn and Jonathan Osorio gets his opportunity.
- 63' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Brian Anunga is withdrawn and Alex Muyl gets his opportunity.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Dax McCarty argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Jack Maher comes on to replace Alistair Johnston.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Jozy Altidore is withdrawn and Dominic Dwyer gets his opportunity.
- 77' Ake Arnaud Loba is replacing Randall Leal for the Nashville SC side.
- 82' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Hany Mukhtar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Taylor Washington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 3
- 23
- 4
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Dominic Dwyer 76'
- 22
- 30
- 44
- 97
Bench
- 16
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↑ 58'
- 18
- 13
- 26
- 14
- 7
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 76'
- 77
Coach
Javier Perez
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 77'
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Alex Muyl 63'
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↓ Jack Maher 68'
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 76'
- 24
Bench
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 63'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 76'
- 35
- 7
-
5
Jack Maher ↑ 68'
- 18
- 26
- 13
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 77'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 5 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| Luke Haakenson | 2 |
| Omar Gonzalez | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| David Romney | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Nashville SC
76%
Toronto FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.