Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 35 |
| 33 | Conceded | 14 |
| -14 | GD | +21 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 17% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' Brooks Lennon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Nashville SC have won 309 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fernando Meza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 28' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Anton Walkes gets a Yellow card.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' 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.
- 40' GOAL! Gonzalo Martinez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephen Glass might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miles Robinson is hanging Fernando Meza on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Daniel Lovitz gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emerson Hyndman, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 58' Abu Danladi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' The whistle greets Alistair Johnston as he departs to be replaced by David Accam.
- 70' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 70 minute. Emerson Hyndman leaves to be changed by Mo Adams.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Bello.
- 80' Erick Torres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Jahn at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Daniel Rios is replacing Hany Mukhtar for the Nashville SC side.
- 85' Jeff Larentowicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Remedi on 85 minute.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gonzalo Martinez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 11
- 10
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↓ Mo Adams 70'
-
5
Eric Remedi ↓ Jeff Larentowicz 85'
- 2
- 1
- 21
-
14
Adam Jahn ↓ Erick Torres 80'
-
6
Fernando Meza ↓ Miles Robinson 46'
Bench
- 23
- 19
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 85'
- 25
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 46'
-
29
Mo Adams ↑ 70'
- 15
- 26
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 80'
Coach
Stephen Glass
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 3
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Abu Danladi 80'
- 1
- 25
- 8
- 6
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Daniel Rios 80'
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↓ David Accam 67'
Bench
- 21
-
11
David Accam ↑ 67'
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 80'
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 85'
- 18
- 22
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 80'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Shak Mohammed | 2 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Jeff Larentowicz | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Nashville SC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Nashville SC
64%
Atlanta United FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.