Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
D.C. United SC
0 – 1
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 28 Jun 2025 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Bartlett 16' Y
Jared Stroud 43' Y
Y 53' Alex Muyl
Gabriel Pirani 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Audi Field.

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

2
4
5
D.C. United SC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC 2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2024-10-03 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United SC 2024-07-13 D.C. United SC 2–1 Nashville SC 2023-07-02 Nashville SC 2–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
43% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. D.C. United SC is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. B.J. Callaghan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. B.J. Callaghan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a card on 16.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Sam Surridge gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Nashville 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.
  • 33' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaston Brugman, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jared Stroud on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Andy Najar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' The referee shows Nashville SC player a card on 53.
  • 54' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Garrison Tubbs departs to be replaced by Matti Peltola.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Hosei Kijima is withdrawn and Peglow gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Ahmed Qasem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Muyl on 65 minute.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luis Barraza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Nashville SC have won 305 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Servania departs to be replaced by Josh Bauer.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Jackson Hopkins. He replaces Sam Surridge on 77 minute.
  • 82' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Warren Madrigal scoring 2 goals.
  • 83' Gabriel Pirani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 88' USA international Connor Antley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Yazbek departs to be replaced by Teal Bunbury.
  • Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Troy Lesesne

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC 2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC 2024-10-03 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United SC 2024-07-13 D.C. United SC 2–1 Nashville SC 2023-07-02 Nashville SC 2–0 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2025-06-15 Real Salt Lake 2–0 D.C. United SC L 2025-06-07 D.C. United SC 1–7 Chicago Fire FC L 2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC W 2025-05-28 D.C. United SC 1–1 New England Revolution D 2025-05-24 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York Red Bulls L

Nashville SC Form

2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2025-06-25 New England Revolution 2–3 Nashville SC W 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC W 2025-05-31 Nashville SC 2–2 New York City FC D 2025-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2025-05-24 Toronto FC 1–2 Nashville SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.84 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC18% Draw24% Nashville SC58%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
42%
Draw or Nashville SC
82%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC12% Draw41% Nashville SC47%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
7.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

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% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 23% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 20% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.