Major League Soccer: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 1 match between Nashville SC and Atlanta United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Atlanta United face a daunting first assignment in the Major League Soccer when they visit the title favourites Nashville SC on the opening day of the new campaign.

The Nashville SC enter the game ranked 1 in the Eastern Conference, while the Atlanta United are 14 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United

Nashville SC Form

Nashville SC are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-3 win against New England Revolution. They went on to beat Los Angeles FC by 3-2, before also getting the better of New York City FC in a 2-1 victory. Nashville SC showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Geodis Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 19 times, while letting in eight themselves.

Atlanta United Form

Atlanta United were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against LA Galaxy before drawing 1-1 with Orlando City. They were defeated once again, when Columbus Crew ran out 2-0 winners. Atlanta United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Nashville SC and Atlanta United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nashville SC and Atlanta United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United

Ajani Fortune shows decent form right now for Atlanta United, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Nashville SC, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Hany Mukhtar also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Betting markets: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Geodis Park across all tournaments Nashville SC won six times, drew three and lost one times. Atlanta United claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Nashville SC have gone through an impressive 8 games now without losing even once. Nashville SC are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Atlanta United conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Nashville SC scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Atlanta United scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Nashville SC played. Atlanta United managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Nashville SC were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Atlanta United have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Nashville SC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nashville SC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Atlanta United played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Atlanta United conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.