Nashville SC vs Atlanta United fact sheet

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: First Tennessee Park

Flashy Atlanta United come to Nashville SC after their 1-2-result vs Memphis 901. Get out our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Atlanta United have the most scored goals (7) away in Major League Soccer

It's no vacation for neither Nashville SC nor Atlanta United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Nashville SC form and stats

2-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Nashville SC so far this season. Nashville SC have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Nashville SC's previous match was a US Open Cup game also played at their home, finishing 1-0 vs San Antonio. The home team are looking to repeat that performance.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 1-1 versus Los Angeles FC.

This is expected to be a close game, with Nashville SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nashville SC as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Nashville has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Defensively Nashville SC have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Atlanta United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Atlanta has drawn their two previous away games.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a US Open Cup home loss versus Memphis 901 with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Chicago Fire.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atlanta United playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 5 Atlanta United wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Atlanta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. For Atlanta United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Nashville SC have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without losing (3-3-0) when facing Atlanta United.

Top Goalscorers

Atlanta UnitedG. Giakoumakis
G. Giakoumakis
5 goals
Atlanta UnitedT. Almada
T. Almada
4 goals
NashvilleH. Mukhtar
H. Mukhtar
3 goals

Nashville SC missing players

Atlanta United missing players

Nashville SC Atlanta United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 3
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
8 5 2 Scored S 0 7 18
5 2 1 Conceded C 0 9 13
78% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
56% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 89%
11% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
22% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 78%
56% 60% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
44% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.6 5.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.6
4.3 4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.4
1.7 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 10.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 11.7
3.2 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 4.6
28% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 44%
 
12.3 12.2 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13 11.3
4.2 3.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Atlanta United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atlanta United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlanta United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Atlanta United have scored more than double the goals of Nashville SC.
  • Atlanta United have the most scored goals (7) away in Major League Soccer
  • Atlanta United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Atlanta United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nashville SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 9 6 2 1 15 8 5 4 1 0 11 2 4 2 1 1 4 6 7 20
2 Cincinnati 9 6 2 1 12 10 5 5 0 0 7 2 4 1 2 1 5 8 2 20
3 Atlanta United 9 5 3 1 18 13 5 4 1 0 11 4 4 1 2 1 7 9 5 18
4 New York City 9 4 3 2 12 10 5 4 1 0 10 5 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 15
5 Columbus Crew 9 4 2 3 18 10 4 3 1 0 13 2 5 1 1 3 5 8 8 14
6 Nashville SC 9 3 3 3 8 5 5 2 2 1 5 2 4 1 1 2 3 3 3 12
7 Philadelphia Union 9 3 2 4 14 13 5 3 1 1 10 5 4 0 1 3 4 8 1 11
8 DC United 9 3 2 4 11 13 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 1 2 6 6 -2 11
9 Orlando City 8 3 2 3 8 10 5 1 1 3 3 7 3 2 1 0 5 3 -2 11
10 Chicago Fire 8 2 4 2 12 12 5 1 4 0 8 7 3 1 0 2 4 5 0 10
11 Toronto 9 1 6 2 12 13 4 1 3 0 7 5 5 0 3 2 5 8 -1 9
12 Charlotte 9 2 3 4 10 16 5 1 2 2 4 7 4 1 1 2 6 9 -6 9
13 New York RB 9 1 5 3 6 9 4 1 3 0 4 3 5 0 2 3 2 6 -3 8
14 Inter Miami 8 2 0 6 6 9 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 0 0 4 0 5 -3 6
15 Montreal Impact 8 2 0 6 5 17 3 2 0 1 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 14 -12 6

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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.