Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Corey Parker
- Referee Ted Unkel
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Walker Zimmerman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' 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 Andrew Gutman suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Eric Miller is replaced by Jack Maher.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charles Sapong makes it 1-0.
- 25' GOAL! Charles Sapong fires home to make it 2-0!
- 26' Thiago Almada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' Hany Mukhtar does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 33' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Franco Ibarra gets a Yellow card.
- 34' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' Amar Sejdic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 44' Emerson Hyndman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 46' Ronald Hernandez gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Andrew Gutman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Anibal Godoy was booked on 59.
- 62' Nashville SC ring the changes. Anibal Godoy has done his job and it is now time for Dax McCarty to step up.
- 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charles Sapong on 72.
- 74' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! George Campbell comes on to replace Alex De John.
- 79' 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.
- 80' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Charles Sapong is replaced by Ethan Zubak.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Alex Muyl will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Zubak argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' Emerson Hyndman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Rossetto on 85 minute.
- 88' Dominic Dwyer adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 90 minute. Marcelino Moreno leaves to be changed by Amar Sejdic.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Dax McCarty 62'
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 17
- 25
- 2
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Jack Maher 19'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Ethan Zubak 80'
- 27
- 4
Bench
-
11
Ethan Zubak ↑ 80'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 62'
- 35
- 7
- 23
-
5
Jack Maher ↑ 19'
- 26
- 22
- 9
Coach
Gary Smith
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 11
- 6
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 15
- 14
-
3
Alex DeJohn ↓ Dom Dwyer 74'
- 29
Bench
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 90'
- 33
-
4
Dom Dwyer ↑ 74'
-
2
Ronald Hernandez ↑ 46'
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 90'
- 32
- 28
- 36
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Shak Mohammed | 2 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2022-05-21
Nashville SC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-05-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2022-05-07
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-04-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-04-24
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-04-16
Atlanta United FC
0–0
FC Cincinnati
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Nashville SC to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
39%
Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 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
37%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.