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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Assistant 1 Cory Richardson
- Assistant 2 Ben Pilgrim (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 33 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 11 |
| -9 | GD | +20 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ 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' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC.
- 5' Matias Galarza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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 Lucas Hoyos suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Tristan Muyumba is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 55' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Emmanuel Latte Lath has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Alex Muyl has so much to prove this time. He replaces Warren Madrigal on 56 minute.
- 61' GOAL! Cristian Espinoza scores on 61. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar
- 66' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Edvard Tagseth is replaced by Patrick Yazbek on 66 minute.
- 68' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Amador is hanging Elias Baez on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Ajani Fortune departs to be replaced by Saba Lobzhanidze.
- 76' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 76.
- 81' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 82' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 82 minute. Emmanuel Latte Lath leaves to be changed by Cayman Togashi.
- 84' Another change for Nashville SC made on 84 minute. Andy Najar leaves to be changed by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 9
- 59
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 8
- 88
- 55
- 35
-
3
Elias Baez ↓ Pedro Amador 68'
- 48
Bench
- 6
-
30
Cayman Togashi ↑ 82'
-
22
Fafa Picault ↑ 68'
- 2
-
18
Pedro Amador ↑ 68'
-
11
Saba Lobzhanidze ↑ 74'
- 42
- 47
- 28
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Nashville SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Reed Baker-Whiting 84'
- 7
- 10
- 3
-
20
Edvard Tagseth ↓ Patrick Yazbek 66'
- 99
-
41
Warren Madrigal ↓ Alex Muyl 56'
- 4
- 16
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Shak Mohammed 84'
Bench
- 6
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 56'
- 1
- 5
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 66'
-
27
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 84'
- 22
-
14
Shak Mohammed ↑ 84'
- 17
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Ronald Hernandez | 1 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2026-04-18
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Nashville SC
L
2026-04-12
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2026-04-04
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-03-21
Atlanta United FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2026-03-14
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-03-08
Atlanta United FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Nashville SC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Nashville SC
83%
Atlanta United FC or Nashville SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.2%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 26% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.