📊 Form Guide

Atlanta United

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Atlanta United will be hoping to return to winning ways here following a 3-0 MLS defeat last time out to Orlando City.

In that game, Atlanta United had 46% possession and 11 shots at goal with 0 of them on target. Orlando City had 16 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Luis Muriel (42'), Alex Freeman (51') and Marco Pašalić (67') scored for Orlando City.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent games where Atlanta United have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Atlanta United have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 13 goals on the way.

Nashville

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Nashville will come into the encounter after a 7-2 MLS win vs Chicago Fire in their last match.

In that match, Nashville had 58% possession and 18 shots at goal with 12 of them on target. For Nashville, the goalscorers were Sam Surridge (15', 45', 50', 57'), Jeisson Palacios (22') and Hany Mukhtar (25', 31'). Chicago Fire had 8 shots on goal with 5 on target. Philip Zinckernagel (64') and Hugo Cuypers (71') scored for Chicago Fire.

In a total of 6 out of the previous 6 clashes featuring Nashville, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The average number of goals per match during that time is 4, with the number of goals averaged by Nashville equalling 2.33. We will just have to find out if that trend can be continued on in this game.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 12/05/2022 shows us that Atlanta United have won 1 of these & Nashville 3, with the tally of drawn games being 2.

A combined sum of 21 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 10 for The Five Stripes and 11 netted by Nashville. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The last league fixture between these sides was MLS match day 40 on 14/09/2024 and the score finished Atlanta United 0-2 Nashville.

In that match, Atlanta United managed 56% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 5 on target.

For their opponents, Nashville had 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Alex Muyl (5') and Hany Mukhtar (76') scored.

The match was refereed by Armando Villareal.

🗞️ Team News: Atlanta United

We are thinking that The Five Stripes could use the 4-2-3-1 formation in the match with Brad Guzan, Brooks Lennon, Derrick Williams, Luis Abram, Pedro Amador, Ajani Fortune, Mateusz Klich, Saba Lobjanidze, Aleksey Miranchuk, Miguel Almiron and Emmanuel Latte Lath.

🗞️ Team News: Nashville

Nashville boss B.J Callaghan has some current player fitness concerns. Tyler Boyd (Cruciate ligament tear), Maximus Ekk (Knee injury), Bryan Acosta (Hamstring injury) and Walker Zimmerman (concussion) can’t be considered.

We reckon that Nashville might begin the game with a 4-3-3 system, giving starts to Joe Willis, Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge and Jacob Shaffelburg.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Nashville will surely be able to break down this Atlanta United lineup, although that might not be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re expecting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning margin for Atlanta United when the full-time whistle blows. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Lucas Pereira, 18:02 03/05/2025