Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2024

Game: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Geodis Park in Nashville, TN

TV: MLS Season Pass

The United (3-3-5) are en route to Geodis Park on Saturday where they will take on NSC (2-5-4). The expected starting goalies are Joe Willis for Nashville and Brad Guzan for Atlanta.

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Nashville SC has compiled 38 saves and hold a save percentage of 69.6 so far this season. Their goal differential is at -5 with the help of 14 goals scored in addition to 19 goals given up. On the year, the team averages 1.00 points per match (11 points) and have a ranking of 20th in soccer with 10 assists. The Nashville Soccer Club are ranked 21st when talking about goals expected with 14.1, and their expected goals against are at 18.1. Nashville has a total of 19 yellow card warnings the season as well as 1 red card. Nashville has allowed 19 goals while surrendering 1.73 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have a total of 56 SoT against them. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a percentage of 9.1% the year.

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Over the course of the season, the United have the club's save rate of 70.5 (44 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 20th in soccer with 12 pts. The United average 1.09 pts per fixture while sitting with 9 assists. Atlanta United FC has accounted for 16 goals and their goals expected the year sits at 17.4. The United have accumulated a shut out rate of 27.3% on the campaign as well as 21 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.27 with 29 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. Atlanta is 10th in relation to goals relinquished having 14, and the team's difference in goals is 2.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Nashville is Joe Willis. His GA/90 is 1.29 (334 total goals allowed) and his save % is 73.3. Willis (91-80-87 mark during his soccer career) has 67 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.2% shutout percentage. Willis has played for 23,245 minutes and has tallied 789 saves thus far in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 1,121 shots attempted against him in 256 starting assignments.

Brad Guzan is expected to look after the net for Atlanta. He has given up 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 146-106-173. Guzan has earned 114 clean sheets while defending 1,918 shots against him in 38,140 mins throughout his career. In his career, Guzan has surrendered 596 goals and has totaled 1,321 saves in 423 starts. He sports a save % of 69.9 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.0%.

Hany Mukhtar is a member of the team who can be a force for Nashville. The forward hailing from Germany has totaled 85 goals in 19,515 minutes played. Mukhtar has started 216 outings in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 57 assists while earning 16 yellow card cautions in his career.

Atlanta is being led onto the pitch by Saba Lobzhanidze, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward who is from Georgia has played 15,509 professional minutes while earning 43 goals. He averages 0.25 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 182 contests so far in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 3 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 32 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nashville

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Pick:	KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -5.5
Start:	December 15, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

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