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 18 games · 12 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

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
#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)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

42% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC.
5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Anibal Godoy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
10' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Joe Willis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Rios, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
25' It’s high time Gary Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
26' The referee calls foul for Daniel Lovitz. He receives a Yellow card.
31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josef Martinez suffering a number of foals already.
47' Against the run of play, Daniel Rios has scored! This game has turned on its head.
52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charles Sapong made 215 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
59' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Daniel Rios exits the field as Randall Leal enters on 59.
61' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Amar Sejdic will be fuming at that decision.
62' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Amar Sejdic gets a Yellow card.
67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
68' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Alan Franco has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Rossetto to step up.
73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Valentino will be considering his options from the bench.
74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brian Anunga.
75' The referee calls foul for Brian Anunga. He receives a Yellow card.
80' The whistle greets Charles Sapong as he departs to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
84' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronald Hernandez is hanging Brooks Lennon on the field on 84 minute.
85' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Brooks Lennon has done his job and it is now time for Ronald Hernandez to step up.
89' The whistle greets Hany Mukhtar as he departs to be replaced by Alex Muyl.
90' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Hany Mukhtar exits the field as Alex Muyl enters on 90.
90' The referee calls foul for Randall Leal. He receives a Yellow card.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nashville SC players.

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

0.81 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.78 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

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

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 FC13% Draw46% Nashville SC41%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

12.5%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.6%

0 – 0

9.4%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 3

6.8%

1 – 3

5.6%

1 – 0

5.1%

2 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 4

1 – 4

2.6%

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%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	41%	—	59%
+1	41%	25%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	18%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

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