Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 77 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 71 | Scored | 43 |
| 25 | Conceded | 60 |
| +46 | GD | -17 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 68% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
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 (77 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 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' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Brooks Lennon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' Fafa Picault is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fafa Picault makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 42' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Nashville SC are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 49' Alex Muyl is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 56' Teal Bunbury has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 59' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Machop Chol has done his job and it is now time for Miguel Berry to step up.
- 63' Nashville SC make a change. Teal Bunbury trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg on 63 minutes.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Against the run of play, Thiago Almada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Alex Muyl departs to be replaced by Taylor Washington.
- 78' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Anibal Godoy departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
- 83' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Fafa Picault is replaced by Luke Haakenson.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Sanchez is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 87.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Luis Abram. He replaces Matheus Rossetto on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Santiago Sosa is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nashville SC 3-1 Atlanta United FC.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Brian Anunga 78'
- 12
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Taylor Washington 77'
- 1
-
7
Fafa Picault ↓ Luke Haakenson 83'
- 25
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Jan Gregus 83'
- 2
- 10
- 5
Bench
- 11
-
24
Jan Gregus ↑ 83'
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 63'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 77'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 78'
- 16
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 83'
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Luis Abram 88'
-
10
Luiz Araujo ↓ Derrick Etienne 59'
- 11
- 5
- 25
- 12
- 23
- 15
-
30
Machop Chol ↓ Miguel Berry 59'
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Amar Sejdic 88'
- 22
Bench
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↑ 59'
-
4
Luis Abram ↑ 88'
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 88'
- 14
-
19
Miguel Berry ↑ 59'
- 28
- 35
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Shak Mohammed | 2 |
| Ronald Hernandez | 1 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-04-29
Nashville SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-04-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-04-15
Toronto FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-04-08
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-04-01
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-03-25
Columbus Crew SC
6–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
85%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
35%
Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

