Surridge and Nashville host Atlanta United
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2:03 AM on Friday, August 29
By The Associated Press
Atlanta United FC (4-12-11, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Nashville SC (15-8-5, second in the Western Conference)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -189, Atlanta United FC +435, Draw +331; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Sam Surridge leads Nashville into a matchup with Atlanta United after scoring two goals against Orlando City.
Nashville is 10-1-3 at home. Nashville ranks fifth in the league with 139 shots on goal, averaging 5.0 per game.
United is 0-8-5 in road games. United has scored 31 goals while conceding 49 for a -18 goal differential.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Surridge has 19 goals and three assists for Nashville. Hany Mukhtar has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Emmanuel Latte Lath has seven goals and one assist for United. Aleksey Miranchuk has four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 6-4-0, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
United: 0-4-6, averaging 1.0 goal, 2.7 shots on goal and 4.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Wyatt Meyer (injured), Julian Gaines (injured), Taylor Washington (injured), Daniel Lovitz (injured), Tyler Boyd (injured).
United: Matthew Edwards (injured), Ajani Fortune (injured), Emmanuel Latte Lath (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
