Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Nashville SC

2 – 2

Full Time

Atlanta United FC

Fri 9 Jul 2021 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Randall Leal 28' Y

Randall Leal 29' Y

Y 39' Tyler Wolff

Y 44' Santiago Sosa

Y 45' Santiago Sosa

Y 47' Erick Torres

Y 48' Erick Torres

Y 49' Erick Torres

Y 67' Marcelino Moreno

R 74' Jake Mulraney

R 75' Jake Mulraney

Luke Haakenson 82' Y

Luke Haakenson 84' Y

Dax McCarty 89' Y

Dax McCarty 90' Y

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)

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

Nashville SC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Atlanta United FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-03-01 Nashville SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jul	Atlanta United FC	H	2–2	D
04 Jul	Philadelphia Union	H	1–0	W
27 Jun	Montreal Impact FC	H	1–1	D
24 Jun	Toronto FC	H	3–2	W
19 Jun	New York Red Bulls	A	0–2	L
29 May	Atlanta United FC	A	2–2	D

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jul	Nashville SC	A	2–2	D
04 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–3	L
27 Jun	New York Red Bulls	H	0–0	D
23 Jun	New York City FC	A	0–1	L
20 Jun	Philadelphia Union	H	2–2	D
29 May	Nashville SC	H	2–2	D

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)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

11% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nissan Stadium!
5' Anton Walkes makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
6' Brilliant from the ! Anton Walkes makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 6.
11' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jalil Anibaba makes no mistake. 1-2!
19' 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.
23' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Campbell is hanging Mo Adams on the field on 23 minute.
28' Randall Leal was booked on 28.
29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Randall Leal.
34' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Shak Mohammed scoring 2 goals.
39' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Santiago Sosa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Santiago Sosa.
47' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
48' A goal from the Germany international Hany Mukhtar! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-2!
48' The referee has no hesitation. Erick Torres is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 48.
49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Erick Torres.
49' Magnificent from Hany Mukhtar! That is 93 goals in 17 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
53' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jackson Conway is hanging Erick Torres on the field on 53 minute.
54' What a strike from Charles Sapong! The score is 4-2.
59' Jackson Conway has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
64' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 67.
71' Jhonder Cadiz gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Charles Sapong and will look to change the dynamic.
72' The crowd applauds Charles Sapong as he leaves the pitch. Jhonder Cadiz steps in for Nashville SC.
74' A moment of madness from Jake Mulraney on 74 minutes earns him a Red card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
75' Jake Mulraney picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
81' Luke Haakenson gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Jack Maher by Abu Danladi on 82 minute.
84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Haakenson.
88' Mikey Ambrose gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Tyler Wolff and will look to change the dynamic.
89' The referee shows Nashville SC player a Yellow card on 89.
90' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gabriel Heinze

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hany Mukhtar	9
Charles Sapong	3
Thiago Almada	3
Anton Walkes	2
Gonzalo Martinez	2
Shak Mohammed	2
Miguel Almiron	1
Abu Danladi	1

Head to Head

Nashville SC Form

2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2021-06-27 Nashville SC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC W 2021-06-19 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Nashville SC L 2021-05-29 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Nashville SC D

Atlanta United FC Form

2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Atlanta United FC L 2021-06-27 Atlanta United FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2021-06-23 New York City FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2021-06-20 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2021-05-29 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Nashville SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.24 Nashville SC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.97 Atlanta United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Nashville SC to win 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Nashville SC60% Draw22% Atlanta United FC18%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw

82%

Draw or Atlanta United FC

40%

Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nashville SC47% Draw40% Atlanta United FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10%

1 – 1

9.5%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.6%

3 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

0 – 0

5.5%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

4.1%

4 – 0

4.1%

4 – 1

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap	Nashville SC covers	Push	Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	19%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	22%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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