Can Atlanta United beat Nashville SC in Mercedes-Benz Stadium clash?

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 22.August
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (71000 seats)

The Major League Soccer season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Atlanta United and Nashville SC promises to be an interesting one.

Atlanta United and Nashville SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Atlanta United form and stats

Atlanta United have played 1 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Atlanta United to get some points in this home game.

Hyndman E. was the last player to score a league goal for Atlanta United and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Atlanta United haven't scored in 305 minutes.

The Atlanta United fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Columbus Crew (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Atlanta United lost 0-1 at home to Cincinnati.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Atlanta handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are zero wins, one draw and zero defeats.

Atlanta United are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Inter Miami awaits in four days.

At Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta United has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Nashville SC form and stats

Nashville SC are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Major League Soccer, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

The Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 258 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Nashville has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Dallas for a Major League Soccer game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that result Nashville won their away game at Dallas. The scoreline was 1-0.

The schedule is very tough for Nashville now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Orlando City is waiting in only four days.

Goals are few and far between in Nashville SC's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Nashville SC are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Atlanta and Nashville SC have met before this season: Nashville SC - Atlanta United 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

Atlanta UnitedE. Barco
E. Barco
2 goals
AtlantaE. Hyndman
E. Hyndman
2 goals
Nashville SCD. Accam
D. Accam
1 goals

Atlanta United missing players

Nashville SC missing players

Atlanta United Nashville SC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 4 0 Played P 0 3 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 3 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 2 0 Scored S 0 1 2
5 4 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 75%
40% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 25%
40% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 50%
60% 75% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 50%
 
4 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 5
4.4 4.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.3 2.8
2.2 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
49 43 0 Total Shots T S 0 44 58
15 13 0 Shots on Target S O 0 15 19
27% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 7% 11%

Read more about Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.