D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–7 | L |
| 31 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Welcome to Audi Field that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Nashville SC.
- 5' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 10' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' Lucas Bartlett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Sam Surridge makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Jared Stroud will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' Australia international Patrick Yazbek has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Alex Muyl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
- 54' Matti Peltola is replacing Garrison Tubbs for the D.C. United SC side.
- 59' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Warren Madrigal scoring 2 goals.
- 62' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Hosei Kijima departs to be replaced by Peglow.
- 65' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Alex Muyl departs to be replaced by Ahmed Qasem.
- 70' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Ahmed Qasem has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Josh Bauer. He replaces Brandon Servania on 76 minute.
- 77' D.C. United SC make a change. Sam Surridge trudges off to be replaced by Jackson Hopkins on 77 minutes.
- 82' Christian Benteke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Gabriel Pirani.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Teal Bunbury on, Patrick Yazbek off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 13
- 28
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Gabriel Pirani 62'
- 3
-
14
Dom Badji ↓ Christian Benteke 62'
-
16
Garrison Tubbs ↓ Matti Peltola 54'
-
77
Hosei Kijima ↓ Peglow 62'
- 12
- 6
Bench
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 62'
- 11
-
4
Matti Peltola ↑ 54'
-
7
Peglow ↑ 62'
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 62'
- 25
- 18
- 17
- 1
Coach
Troy Lesesne
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ahmed Qasem 65'
- 1
- 2
- 31
- 10
- 5
- 24
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Teal Bunbury 90'
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 90'
- 99
- 22
- 29
- 33
- 16
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↑ 65'
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Muyl | 5 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Charles Sapong | 3 |
| Lucas Bartlett | 2 |
| Warren Madrigal | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Cristian Dajome | 2 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
40%
Draw or Nashville SC
83%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
8.7%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 21% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

