Wednesday , 2 September 2026

D.C. United SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
D.C. United SC
2 – 2
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Sam Surridge pen
0–2 40' Shak Mohammed
Silvan Hefti 56' 1–2
Tai Baribo 77' 2–2
Y 45' Hany Mukhtar
Tai Baribo 45' Y
Lucas Bartlett 72' Y
Y 84' Elias Saad
Y 90' Matthew Corcoran

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 22 52
2 Internacional CF Miami 22 42
3 Chicago Fire FC 21 37
4 New England Revolution 22 37
5 Charlotte FC 22 35
6 FC Cincinnati 22 31
7 New York City FC 22 28
8 New York Red Bulls 22 26
9 Toronto FC 22 25
10 D.C. United SC 22 25
11 Orlando City SC 22 25
12 Philadelphia Union 22 24
13 Atlanta United FC 22 21
14 Montreal Impact FC 22 21
15 Columbus Crew SC 22 20
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 43
17 Houston Dynamo 22 39
18 Los Angeles FC 23 36
19 San Jose Earthquakes 22 34
20 FC Dallas 22 34
21 St. Louis City 22 34
22 Colorado Rapids SC 22 31
23 San Diego FC 22 30
24 Minnesota United FC 22 29
25 Real Salt Lake 21 28
26 Portland Timbers 22 28
27 Seattle Sounders FC 21 26
28 Los Angeles Galaxy 23 26
29 Austin FC 22 24
30 Sporting Kansas City 22 15

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
D.C. United SC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC 2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Nashville SC H 2–2 D
25 Jul Toronto FC H 2–1 W
23 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
23 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
16 May St. Louis City H 1–1 D
13 May Chicago Fire FC H 0–0 D
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
25 Jul Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
23 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
18 Jul Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
24 May New York City FC H 2–1 W
18 May Los Angeles FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Nashville SC
#10 Position #1
25 Points 52
22 Played 22
5 / 10 / 7 W / D / L 16 / 4 / 2
28 Scored 47
36 Conceded 17
-8 GD +30
1.14 PPG 2.36
23% Win % 73%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
45% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

D.C. United SC are 10th (25 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (52 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/4
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 12 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 1 A
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 13 G
Hany Mukhtar 10 G 6 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — D.C. United SC and Nashville SC get this one started.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Andre Dozzell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Brilliant from the ! Sam Surridge makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 32.
  • 37' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Shak Mohammed makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hany Mukhtar on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Brazil international Peglow has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. René Weiler will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' GOAL! Silvan Hefti fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 61' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Andy Najar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' Warren Madrigal gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Shak Mohammed and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Nathan Ordaz comes on to replace Jackson Hopkins.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. René Weiler might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Lucas Bartlett gets a card.
  • 73' Nashville SC ring the changes. Hany Mukhtar has done his job and it is now time for Bryan Acosta to step up.
  • 77' GOAL! Tai Baribo fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Elias Saad is booked for Nashville SC — card on 84.
  • 84' The whistle greets Edvard Tagseth as he departs to be replaced by Josh Bauer.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Nashville SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Jared Stroud has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louis Munteanu on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC 2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC 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

D.C. United SC Form

2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2026-07-25 D.C. United SC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-07-23 Houston Dynamo 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-23 D.C. United SC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-05-16 D.C. United SC 1–1 St. Louis City D 2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D

Nashville SC Form

2026-08-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Nashville SC D 2026-07-25 Orlando City SC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2026-07-23 Nashville SC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-07-18 Nashville SC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2026-05-24 Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Nashville SC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC31% Draw27% Nashville SC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Nashville SC
69%
D.C. United SC or Nashville SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC20% Draw45% Nashville SC35%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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