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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 33 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 39 | Scored | 71 |
| 61 | Conceded | 25 |
| -22 | GD | +46 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 21% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Audi Field as D.C. United SC face off against Nashville SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 231 games and scored 341 goals.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a 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 tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 61' Jhonder Cadiz, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hany Mukhtar.
- 67' Alex Muyl gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Luke Haakenson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Nigel Robertha departs to be replaced by Drew Skundrich.
- 73' The whistle greets Charles Sapong as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Rios.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 83' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 87' Ramon Abila is replacing Junior Moreno for the D.C. United SC side.
- 90' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Hany Mukhtar exits the field as Jhonder Cadiz enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
| Lucas Bartlett | 2 |
| Warren Madrigal | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
50%
Draw or Nashville SC
76%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.