D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 18 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 31 |
| 25 | Conceded | 11 |
| -4 | GD | +20 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Ramon Abila needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' Poor challenge from Russell Canouse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 0% of all matches.
- 43' Ola Kamara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joseph Mora.
- 46' The crowd applauds Andy Najar as he leaves the pitch. Chris Odoi-Atsem steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' USA international Walker Zimmerman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Hany Mukhtar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Muyl is hanging Luke Haakenson on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Nigel Robertha as he leaves the pitch. Drew Skundrich steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 73' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Charles Sapong by Daniel Rios on 73 minute.
- 78' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' 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.
- 87' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Junior Moreno has done his job and it is now time for Ramon Abila to step up.
- 90' The whistle greets Hany Mukhtar as he departs to be replaced by Jhonder Cadiz.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Ramon Abila 87'
- 6
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Chris Odoi-Atsem 46'
- 31
- 23
-
16
Adrien Perez ↓ Joseph Mora 46'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↓ Drew Skundrich 69'
- 30
- 15
Bench
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 46'
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 46'
- 21
- 8
-
32
Ramon Abila ↑ 87'
- 22
- 93
- 13
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↑ 69'
Coach
Hernan Losada
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 25
- 6
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 90'
- 23
- 5
- 27
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Daniel Rios 73'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↓ Alex Muyl 67'
Bench
- 3
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 67'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 90'
- 35
- 7
- 22
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 73'
- 18
- 72
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Muyl | 5 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 2 |
| Lucas Bartlett | 2 |
| Warren Madrigal | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
52%
Draw or Nashville SC
74%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.6%
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% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.