Saturday , 17 October 2026

D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
D.C. United SC
2 – 2
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Sam Surridge pen
0–2 40' Shak Mohammed
Silvan Hefti 56' 1–2
Tai Baribo 77' 2–2
Y 45' Hany Mukhtar
Tai Baribo 45' Y
Lucas Bartlett 72' Y
Y 84' Elias Saad
Y 90' Matthew Corcoran

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
D.C. United SC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC 2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC 2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2024-10-03 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Nashville SC H 2–2 D
25 Jul Toronto FC H 2–1 W
23 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
23 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
16 May St. Louis City H 1–1 D
13 May Chicago Fire FC H 0–0 D
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
25 Jul Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
23 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
18 Jul Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
24 May New York City FC H 2–1 W
18 May Los Angeles FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Nashville SC
#12 Position #1
33 Points 66
28 Played 29
7 / 12 / 9 W / D / L 20 / 6 / 3
36 Scored 63
47 Conceded 22
-11 GD +41
1.18 PPG 2.28
25% Win % 69%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

D.C. United SC are 12th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (66 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/7
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
6/6
76+
14/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 15 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 17 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 15 G 8 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and Nashville SC has kicked off!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Silvan Hefti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. B.J. Callaghan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Kye Rowles, a Australia , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Surridge makes it 0-1.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Shak Mohammed is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Hany Mukhtar. He receives a card.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Louis Munteanu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' What composure from Silvan Hefti! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ahmed Qasem made 224 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Shak Mohammed makes way for Warren Madrigal at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 64' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Jackson Hopkins is withdrawn and Nathan Ordaz gets his opportunity.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Lucas Bartlett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 73' Bryan Acosta gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Hany Mukhtar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' GOAL! Tai Baribo fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. René Weiler will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' Elias Saad has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Josh Bauer. He replaces Edvard Tagseth on 84 minute.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Nashville SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jared Stroud is hanging Louis Munteanu on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 2-2 Nashville SC.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Muyl 5
Hany Mukhtar 4
Charles Sapong 3
Randall Leal 2
Lucas Bartlett 2
Warren Madrigal 2
Sam Surridge 2
Cristian Dajome 2

Head to Head

2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC 2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC 2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC 2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2024-10-03 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2026-07-25 D.C. United SC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-07-23 Houston Dynamo 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-23 D.C. United SC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-05-16 D.C. United SC 1–1 St. Louis City D 2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D

Nashville SC Form

2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2026-07-25 Orlando City SC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2026-07-23 Nashville SC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-07-18 Nashville SC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2026-05-24 Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Nashville SC 74% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC30% Draw26% Nashville SC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
56%
Draw or Nashville SC
70%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC19% Draw45% Nashville SC36%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.