Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Jon Freemon
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 60 | Points | 27 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 55 | Scored | 32 |
| 21 | Conceded | 45 |
| +34 | GD | -13 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' Assisted by Franco Escobar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ezequiel Barco makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 28' Against the run of play, Walker Zimmerman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Emerson Hyndman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Remedi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 46' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Franco Escobar by Laurence Wyke on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 291 games and scored 437 goals.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 65' The crowd applauds David Accam as he leaves the pitch. Alan Winn steps in for Nashville SC.
- 69' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Josef Martinez by Adam Jahn on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Another change for Nashville SC made on 79 minute. Dominique Badji leaves to be changed by Abu Danladi.
- 81' Jeff Larentowicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gonzalo Martinez at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. David Romney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Daniel Rios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Randall Leal on 87 minute.
- 90' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for Atlanta United FC.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Abu Danladi 79'
- 1
-
11
David Accam ↓ Alan Winn 65'
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Daniel Rios 87'
- 6
- 2
- 15
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 21
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 79'
- 55
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 87'
-
19
Alan Winn ↑ 65'
Coach
Gary Smith
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 5
- 8
-
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Laurence Wyke 46'
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Adam Jahn 69'
- 6
Bench
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 81'
- 25
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 69'
- 29
- 22
- 32
-
27
Laurence Wyke ↑ 46'
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Shak Mohammed | 2 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Jalil Anibaba | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-03-01
Nashville SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-10-31
Toronto FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-10-25
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
68%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
58%
Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

