D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 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 | 27 | 45 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, Nashville SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 6' Daniel Lovitz adds to his 0 season tally! Nashville SC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' Daniel Lovitz doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 12' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 17' Steven Birnbaum, a , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Najar on 22.
- 26' Daniel Lovitz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' Nigel Robertha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sofiane Djeffal on 46 minute.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Hany Mukhtar makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 50.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Walker Zimmerman.
- 56' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Julian Gressel by Donovan Pines on 56 minute.
- 59' Taxiarchis Fountas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. David Romney will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Taxiarchis Fountas makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and D.C. United SC are in front.
- 61' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Randall Leal by Luke Haakenson on 62 minute.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Steven Birnbaum will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 71' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Brad Smith departs to be replaced by Kimarni Smith.
- 74' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Charles Sapong is replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Russell Canouse departs to be replaced by Drew Skundrich.
- 84' Poor challenge from Brian Anunga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ethan Zubak is hanging Hany Mukhtar on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Daniel Lovitz makes way for Taylor Washington at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Nashville SC take all three points.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Michael Estrada 56'
-
5
Brad Smith ↓ Kimarni Smith 71'
- 6
- 14
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Donovan Pines 56'
- 4
- 1
- 11
- 15
- 8
- 13
Bench
- 21
-
23
Donovan Pines ↑ 56'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↑ 46'
-
7
Michael Estrada ↑ 56'
- 93
-
17
Kimarni Smith ↑ 71'
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↑ 83'
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 54
- 19
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Luke Haakenson 62'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 74'
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Ethan Zubak 86'
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
11
Ethan Zubak ↑ 86'
- 15
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 90'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 74'
- 30
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 62'
-
9
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 74'
- 22
- 32
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
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
38%
Draw or Nashville SC
83%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.