Nashville vs Atlanta United Prediction & Betting Tips

Sunday’s MLS schedule sees Nashville up against Atlanta United.

Our tips, poll and stats for Nashville v Atlanta United can all be found here including the latest game odds.

📊 Form Guide

Nashville DLLWDD

Nashville enter this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 MLS tied result against Inter Miami.

In that game, Nashville managed 47% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Inter Miami got 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.

Nashville haven’t made the most of their chances in recent times. Their sum of goals stands at just 3 versus opponents over the course of their last six outings. In those games, Nashville have also seen the number of goals against them come to 6.

Atlanta United LLWLDD

In their previous game, Atlanta United drew 1-1 in the MLS match with Orlando City.

In that match, Atlanta United had 56% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer for Atlanta United was Jahn (92'). Orlando City had 15 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Michel (45') was the scorer for Orlando City.

In 5 of the prior 6 clashes involving Atlanta United, a notably low volume of goals have gone in between them and opposing sides. The overall average number of goals per game during that spell works out to a meagre 1.67, with the average goals for The Five Stripes being 0.67. Such a trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, however.

↔️ Head to head

The previous league meeting featuring these sides was MLS match day 4 on 22/08/2020 when the final score was Atlanta United 2-0 Nashville.

In that match, Atlanta United managed 55% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Martínez (40', 87').

Nashville had 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.

The referee was Ted Unkel.

📰 Team News: Nashville

Nashville manager Gary Smith will be happy not to have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match with a fully healthy group available to select from.

We are thinking that Nashville will probably line up in a 4-2-3-1 system, utilising Joe Willis, Daniel Lovitz, David Romney, Walker Zimmerman, Alistair Johnston, Anibal Cesis Godoy, Dax McCarty, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Abu Danladi and Dominique Badji.

ℹ️ Team News: Atlanta United

With a completely healthy group available to select from, Atlanta United boss Stephen Glass has zero fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this game.

We are inclined to think that The Five Stripes seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup with a starting lineup of Brad Guzan, Franco Nicolas Escobar, Miles Robinson, Fernando Meza, George Bello, Matheus Rossetto, Jeff Larentowicz, Jurgen Damm, Ezequiel Barco, Jake Mulraney and Erick Torres.

⚡ Prediction

We think that Atlanta United could well find it tough to be putting a goal past this Nashville team who we reckon will do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We’re going for a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 advantage for Nashville after 90 minutes.

We’re expecting it to be that close.

Lucas Pereira, 23:14 08/09/2020