On May 21st, Nashville SC plays host to Atlanta United in a clash of the Major League Soccer. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 9th placed Nashville SC, recorded a 0-2 loss against Houston Dynamo. Adalberto Carrasquilla Alcázar struck first for Houston Dynamo in the 16th minute, then Darwin Quintero added another in the 53rd minute on a penalty In the end, Nashville SC couldn’t muster any offence and Houston Dynamo ran away with the shutout win. Nashville SC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while atlanta United is fresh off their 2-2 draw against New England Revolution. Almada scored the first goal for Atlanta United in the 15th minute, then Adam Buksa got the equalizer for New England Revolution in the 30th minute on a feed from Gil de Pareja Vicent . Atlanta United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Nashville SC won the head to head battle with 1 win and 2 draws.
Ronaldo Cisneros Morell has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Atlanta United. Nashville SC’s most prolific scorer has been Hany Mukhtar. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.