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Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 4/29/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/25/2023

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Game: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Nashville (+119) Atlanta (+226)

GEODIS Park is the site where the 5 Stripes (5-3-1) will take on Nashville SC (3-3-3) on Saturday. Nashville SC opens at +119 and the 5 Stripes are at +226. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goalies are Joe Willis for Nashville and Quentin Westberg for Atlanta.

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The Nashville Soccer Club sit at 26th in regard to goals expected having 8.1, and their xGA are 8.9. Nashville has allowed 5 goals while conceding 0.56 G/90, and the opposition have a total of 38 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is currently at 3 with 8 goals finished and 5 goals relinquished. They have a total of 5 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 55.6% on the year. Nashville SC has accounted for 33 SVs and they also are the owners of a save percentage of 86.8 over the course of the season. Nashville has earned 15 yellow card warnings this year. On the campaign, this club averages 1.33 pts/match (12 points) and they also are ranked 17th in MLS with 7 assists.

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Atlanta United FC has earned 18 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is at 11.9. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.44 with 20 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, the United have a save % of 60.6 (33 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 5th in the league with 18 pts. Atlanta is ranked 6th in the category of goals relinquished with 13, and their goal differential is at 5. The United have accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 22.2% over the course of the season in addition to 18 yellow card warnings. The United come in with an average of 2.00 pts per contest while compiling 12 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Nashville is Joe Willis. Willis has defended the goal a total of 31,836 minutes and has accumulated 1,158 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (450 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .722. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 1,604 shots tried at him in 354 starting assignments. Willis (151-80-122 record in his career) has totaled 96 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 27.1% clean sheet rate.

Quentin Westberg will be looking after the net for Atlanta. He has surrendered 1.48 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 39-32-44. Westberg has racked up 27 clean sheets while defending 444 shots against him in 10,242 career mins. During his career, Westberg has allowed 168 goals and has tallied 286 stops in 114 starts. He sports a save percentage of .644 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.7%.

C.J. Sapong is a member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Nashville. Sapong has started 275 matches during his soccer career and scores 0.32 goals per 90 mins. The forward from the United States has racked up 89 goals scored in 24,693 mins. He has totaled 30 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Atlanta has an attacker in Luiz Araujo, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward hailing from Brazil has totaled 10,280 mins and has earned 28 goals. He sports an average of 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 111 games in his career. He has collected 28 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 20 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nashville (+119)

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