Wednesday , 30 September 2026

D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Russell Canouse 33' Y
Joseph Mora 46' Y
Y 62' Hany Mukhtar

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
D.C. United SC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC 2020-09-24 Nashville SC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Nashville SC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
29 Sep Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
25 Sep FC Cincinnati H 4–2 W
18 Sep Atlanta United FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
03 Oct New York City FC A 0–0 D
30 Sep Orlando City SC H 2–2 D
26 Sep Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
22 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 5–1 W
18 Sep Toronto FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Nashville SC
#11 Position #1
30 Points 60
26 Played 27
6 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 3
34 Scored 55
42 Conceded 21
-8 GD +34
1.15 PPG 2.22
23% Win % 67%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 16 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 13 G 6 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and Nashville SC is underway.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 25' Nashville SC have won 320 goals from 220 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 43' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Steven Birnbaum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 46' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Andy Najar is replaced by Chris Odoi-Atsem.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 62' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 67' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Luke Haakenson departs to be replaced by Alex Muyl.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Nigel Robertha as he leaves the pitch. Drew Skundrich steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Charles Sapong is replaced by Daniel Rios on 73 minute.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' Ramon Abila gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Junior Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Jhonder Cadiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hany Mukhtar on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Muyl 5
Hany Mukhtar 4
Charles Sapong 3
Cristian Dajome 2
Taxiarchis Fountas 2
Daniel Lovitz 2
Randall Leal 2
Lucas Bartlett 2

Head to Head

2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC 2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC 2020-09-24 Nashville SC 1–0 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-02 Orlando City SC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Nashville SC Form

2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-03 New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-30 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC D 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-22 Internacional CF Miami 1–5 Nashville SC W 2021-09-18 Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC26% Draw28% Nashville SC46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
54%
Draw or Nashville SC
74%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC16% Draw47% Nashville SC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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