Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC Prediction 7/17/2026 Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Atlanta United vs Nashville SC Prediction for this MLS game on Friday, July 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLS matchup.

Nashville SC Preview

Nashville has 33 points this season, with a 10-3-1 record, and sits in 1st place in the MLS standings. They have a 6-1-0 home record and a 4-1-2 away record. Nashville is coming off a 2-1 win against New York City at home, where they had 48% possession of the ball and 12 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 88% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.93 compared to New York City’s 1.49.

Nashville is scoring 2.00 goals per game, which ranks 3rd in MLS, while allowing 0.79 goals per game, which ranks 1st in MLS. Sam Surridge is Nashville’s top scorer with 9 goals, followed by Hany Mukhtar with 6 goals and Warren Steven Madrigal Molina with 5 goals. Cristian Espinoza is Nashville’s top passer, with 6 assists.

Atlanta United Preview

Atlanta has 11 points this season, with a 3-9-2 record, and sits in 28th place in the MLS standings. They have a 2-5-1 home record and a 1-4-1 away record. Atlanta is coming off a 0-2 road defeat against Columbus Crew, where they had 42% possession of the ball and 16 total shots, 2 of them on target. They had 87% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 1.14 compared to Columbus Crew’s 2.07.

Atlanta is scoring 1.00 goal per game, which ranks 26th in MLS, while allowing 1.64 goals per game, which ranks 16th in MLS. Aleksey Miranchuk is Atlanta’s top scorer with 5 goals, followed by Emmanuel Latte Lath, Saba Lobzhanidze and Ajani Fortune with 2 goals each. Aleksey Miranchuk, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Elías de Jesús Báez Sotelo and Miguel Almirón are Atlanta’s top passers, with 2 assists each.

Atlanta United vs Nashville SC Prediction

Both teams are a perfectly balanced 2-2-2 in their last 6 meetings and their last four meetings have gone under the total. Both teams are also 1-1-2 in their last 4 meetings in Nashville and the over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings in Nashville.

In this Atlanta United vs Nashville SC Prediction, Nashville is coming as -270 home favorites. Nashville is rightfully favored, as they have been the best team in the MLS this season, with 10 wins in 14 games played and are almost perfect at home with a 6-1 record. They have the third-best offense and the best defense, for a +1.21 goal differential and will be facing a bottom-5 offense in Atlanta. Nashville has also been in far better form lately so I expect them to win this one comfortably by more than one goal. Take Nashville by -1.5 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Nashville SC -1.5