Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Fairgrounds Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | D.C. United SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 33 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 31 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 23 |
| +20 | GD | -9 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 71% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Jamal Thiare is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Brad Guzan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 40' Hany Mukhtar does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 44' Stian Gregersen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Surridge on 45.
- 46' Josh Bauer gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Shaq Moore and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Luis Abram has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' What an equalizer from Bartosz Slisz!
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Tyler Boyd is withdrawn and Alex Muyl gets his opportunity.
- 64' The whistle greets Walker Zimmerman as he departs to be replaced by Brent Kallman.
- 65' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Abram is hanging Stian Gregersen on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Efrain Morales on, Noah Cobb off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Nashville SC have won 305 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Anibal Godoy by Amar Sejdic on 80 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Tristan Muyumba by Dax McCarty on 84 minute.
- 89' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Sean Davis exits the field as Brian Anunga enters on 90.
- 90' Josh Bauer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
18
Shaq Moore ↓ Josh Bauer 46'
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Amar Sejdic 80'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Brian Anunga 90'
- 1
- 25
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Alex Muyl 63'
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
Bench
- 12
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 63'
-
44
Brent Kallman ↑ 64'
-
6
Amar Sejdic ↑ 80'
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 90'
- 30
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 46'
Coach
Gary Smith
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
5
Stian Gregersen ↓ Luis Abram 65'
-
2
Ronald Hernandez ↓ Xande Silva 65'
-
30
Nicolas Firmino ↓ Jamal Thiare 46'
- 19
- 6
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Dax McCarty 84'
- 26
-
24
Noah Cobb ↓ Efrain Morales 72'
- 9
Bench
-
29
Jamal Thiare ↑ 46'
-
4
Luis Abram ↑ 65'
-
13
Dax McCarty ↑ 84'
-
16
Xande Silva ↑ 65'
- 22
- 20
-
21
Efrain Morales ↑ 72'
- 35
- 25
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 9 |
| Thiago Almada | 3 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Anton Walkes | 2 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 2 |
| Bartosz Slisz | 1 |
| Dominique Badji | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2024-05-18
Nashville SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-05-15
FC Cincinnati
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2024-05-11
Atlanta United FC
2–3
D.C. United SC
L
2024-05-04
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-04-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-04-20
Atlanta United FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.02
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
85%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
38%
Nashville SC or Atlanta United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.