Match & Venue Details
Competition: MLS Regular Season – Matchday 29
Date & Time: Saturday, August 30, 2025 – Kickoff 8:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. CT
Venue: GEODIS Park, 501 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Surface: Natural grass
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV+)
Weather Outlook
Forecast at Kickoff: ~78°F (26°C), clear skies, humidity ~62%, light SSW winds 4–6 mph
Impact: Ideal late-summer conditions; fast pitch should favor Nashville’s high-tempo attack and Atlanta’s counter opportunities
Injury & Availability Report
Nashville SC
Out: Walker Zimmerman (knee), Shaq Moore (hamstring)
Notes: Sam Surridge (20 goals) and Hany Mukhtar (14 goals, 7 assists) both fit and in form; Joe Willis expected in goal
Atlanta United FC
Out: Giorgos Giakoumakis (hamstring), Derrick Williams (ankle)
Notes: Emmanuel Latte Lath (7 goals) leads the line; Brad Guzan starts in goal; Aleksey Miranchuk (6 goals, 2 assists) key in midfield creativity
Projected Starting XIs
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
Willis (GK); Lovitz, Maher, Romney, Washington; Muyl, Godoy, Davis, Leal; Mukhtar, Surridge
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
Guzan (GK); Lennon, Abram, Robinson, Wiley; Muyumba, Sejdic; Miranchuk, Almada, Etienne Jr.; Latte Lath
Key Player Matchups
Sam Surridge (NSH) vs. Miles Robinson (ATL) – MLS’s top scorer vs. Atlanta’s most experienced defender; aerial duels and box movement will be decisive.
Hany Mukhtar (NSH) vs. Tristan Muyumba (ATL) – Mukhtar’s playmaking against Atlanta’s ball-winning midfielder.
Emmanuel Latte Lath (ATL) vs. Jack Maher (NSH) – Latte Lath’s pace in behind vs. Maher’s positional discipline.
Daniel Lovitz (NSH) vs. Brooks Lennon (ATL) – Overlapping fullbacks who can influence both ends of the pitch.
Recent Team Form
Nashville SC – Last 5 MLS: L L L W D
Snapped 3-match losing streak with emphatic 5–1 win over Orlando City (Surridge & Mukhtar braces)
Home: 10-3-1 at GEODIS Park; unbeaten in last 12 home matches in all comps (10W, 2D)
Atlanta United FC – Last 5 MLS: D L D L D
Winless in last 11 league matches (0-6-5)
Away: 0-8-5 in 2025; only 8 goals scored in 13 away matches
Series History
All-Time (MLS): Nashville leads 5W – 3W Atlanta – 5D
At GEODIS Park: Nashville unbeaten (3W – 3D – 0L) vs. Atlanta since joining MLS
2025 Season: 1–1 draw at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (May 3)
Recent Trend: 6 of last 8 meetings have seen both teams score
Betting Trends
Nashville SC:
14-5-0 when favored this season
Scored 2+ goals in 4 of last 5 home matches
50% clean sheet rate at home in 2025
Atlanta United FC:
1-13-0 as underdog in 2025
Conceded 2+ goals in 6 of last 8 away matches
No away wins this season
H2H Totals:
Over 2.5 goals in 8 of last 13 meetings
BTTS in 9 of last 13 meetings
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Team xG: NSH 1.74 / ATL 1.12
Goals Conceded per 90: NSH 1.15 / ATL 1.88
Home/away splits & form streaks
Key absences (Zimmerman, Giakoumakis)
MATCH ODDS
Nashville SC – 190 Draw + 330 Atlanta United FC + 400
Over 2.5 – 175 Under 2.5 + 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, August 29, 2025
