D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' We are underway at Audi Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 4-3-1-2.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 23' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Taxiarchis Fountas exits the field as Erik Hurtado enters on 23.
- 28' Teal Bunbury has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Ruan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Poor challenge from Alex Muyl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Donovan Pines has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hany Mukhtar.
- 59' Donovan Pines has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Jacob Shaffelburg by Fafa Picault on 62 minute.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' GOAL! Alex Muyl fires home to make it 0-1!
- 76' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Anibal Godoy exits the field as Sean Davis enters on 76.
- 81' D.C. United SC make a change. Christopher Durkin trudges off to be replaced by Theodore Ku-DiPietro on 81 minutes.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Theodore Ku-DiPietro makes it 1-1.
- 86' Derrick Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- The points are shared — D.C. United SC 1-1 Nashville SC. Honours even.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Cristian Dajome 81'
- 43
- 17
- 3
- 1
- 44
- 6
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 72
Bench
- 24
- 22
-
9
Erik Hurtado ↑ 23'
- 4
-
12
Cristian Dajome ↑ 81'
- 33
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 81'
- 45
-
26
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 81'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Sean Davis 76'
- 12
- 19
- 1
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Brian Anunga 76'
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 11
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 76'
-
7
Fafa Picault ↑ 62'
- 24
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 76'
- 30
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Muyl | 5 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 2 |
| Randall Leal | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
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: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
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
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

