Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Atlanta United FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Nashville SC

Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 19:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Daniel Lovitz

Ezequiel Barco 37' Y

Amar Sejdic 61' Y

Amar Sejdic 62' Y

Y 74' Brian Anunga

Y 75' Brian Anunga

Y 90' Randall Leal

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 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

Atlanta United FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nashville SC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-28 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC 2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2021-05-29 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Nashville SC 2020-09-13 Nashville SC 4–2 Atlanta United FC 2020-08-22 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Nashville SC	H	0–2	L
22 Aug	D.C. United SC	A	2–1	W
18 Aug	Toronto FC	H	1–0	W
15 Aug	Los Angeles FC	H	1–0	W
07 Aug	Columbus Crew SC	A	3–2	W
04 Aug	Montreal Impact FC	A	2–2	D

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Atlanta United FC	A	2–0	W
19 Aug	Orlando City SC	H	1–1	D
15 Aug	D.C. United SC	H	5–2	W
08 Aug	Internacional CF Miami	A	1–2	L
04 Aug	New England Revolution	A	0–0	D
01 Aug	Toronto FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC		Nashville SC
#13	Position	#1
33	Points	77
34	Played	34
9 / 6 / 19	W / D / L	23 / 8 / 3
43	Scored	71
60	Conceded	25
-17	GD	+46
0.97	PPG	2.26
26%	Win %	68%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

5/6

31-45

4/7

46-60

5/12

61-75

6/8

76+

7/11

■ 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)

Atlanta United FC

Aleksei Miranchuk

6 G

6 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. Atlanta United FC get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
5' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Shak Mohammed scoring 2 goals.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' Alan Franco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 33 cards already picked up this season.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Lovitz on 26.
31' Alex Muyl, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
37' Ezequiel Barco was booked on 37.
42' George Bello is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
47' Daniel Rios does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ronald Hernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
59' Nashville SC ring the changes. Daniel Rios has done his job and it is now time for Randall Leal to step up.
61' Amar Sejdic was booked on 61.
62' Poor challenge from Amar Sejdic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
67' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
68' Atlanta United FC make a change. Alan Franco trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Rossetto on 68 minutes.
73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Anunga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
75' Brian Anunga was booked on 75.
80' Ake Arnaud Loba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles Sapong on 80 minute.
84' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Ronald Hernandez on, Brooks Lennon off on 84 minutes.
85' Ronald Hernandez is replacing Brooks Lennon for the Atlanta United FC side.
89' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Alex Muyl on, Hany Mukhtar off on 89 minutes.
90' The supporters are chanting for Alex Muyl. He replaces Hany Mukhtar on 90 minute.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Randall Leal on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Nashville SC take all three points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Valentino

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-08-28 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC L 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2021-08-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Atlanta United FC W 2021-08-04 Montreal Impact FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D

Nashville SC Form

2021-08-28 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC W 2021-08-19 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC W 2021-08-08 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Nashville SC L 2021-08-04 New England Revolution 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-08-01 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.85 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.81 Nashville SC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC23% Draw26% Nashville SC51%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Nashville SC

77%

Atlanta United FC or Nashville SC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC14% Draw45% Nashville SC41%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

11.9%

1 – 1

11.6%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

8.9%

0 – 3

6.6%

1 – 3

5.7%

1 – 0

2 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

0 – 4

1 – 4

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	Nashville SC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	11%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	41%	—	59%
+1	41%	24%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	18%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

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