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 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 40 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 35 | Scored | 19 |
| 14 | Conceded | 33 |
| +21 | GD | -14 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Nissan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC.
- 1' What composure from Dominique Badji! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 6' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' Jeff Larentowicz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' 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.
- 28' Hany Mukhtar does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 33' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' GOAL! Dax McCarty fires home to make it 3-1!
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Brooks Lennon is replaced by Jurgen Damm.
- 51' The 36-year-old Anibal Godoy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Tyler Wolff is replaced by Eric Remedi on 56 minute.
- 57' The Ghana Abu Danladi breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 4-1!
- 61' A goal from the USA international George Bello! He fires home on 61 to make it 4-2!
- 62' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Abu Danladi is replaced by Taylor Washington on 62 minute.
- 63' Eric Remedi was booked on 63.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Jurgen Damm makes way for Jake Mulraney at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Brian Anunga. He replaces Dax McCarty on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — Nashville SC 4-2 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Daniel Rios 75'
- 29
- 1
- 25
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Brian Anunga 86'
- 2
-
7
Abu Danladi ↓ Taylor Washington 62'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Derrick Jones 75'
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 75'
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 62'
- 18
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 86'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 75'
-
19
Alan Winn ↑ 62'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↓ Jurgen Damm 46'
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 12
- 21
-
14
Adam Jahn ↓ Erick Torres 75'
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↓ Eric Remedi 56'
Bench
- 23
- 20
-
5
Eric Remedi ↑ 56'
- 25
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 46'
-
26
Jon Gallagher ↑ 56'
- 6
- 27
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 75'
Coach
Stephen Glass
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Shak Mohammed | 2 |
| Dax McCarty | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-09-13
Nashville SC
4–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-10
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-06
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-09-02
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2020-08-29
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
L
2020-08-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Nashville SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Nashville SC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
39%
Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.