Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

MLS · 2026
Nashville SC
2 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 10 May 2026 · 01:15 UTC Fairgrounds Stadium 28,384 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Louis Munteanu
0–2 29' Lucas Bartlett
Warren Madrigal 76' 1–2
Warren Madrigal 89' 2–2
Hany Mukhtar 36' Y
Y 45' Silvan Hefti
Bryan Acosta 55' Y
Jeisson Palacios 72' Y
YR 74' Silvan Hefti

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Fairgrounds Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Jeremy Hanson
  • Assistant 2 Ian McKay

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
5
2
Nashville SC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
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 2024-07-13 D.C. United SC 2–1 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May D.C. United SC H 2–2 D
02 May Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
26 Apr Charlotte FC H 4–2 W
18 Apr Atlanta United FC A 2–0 W
11 Apr Charlotte FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Nashville SC A 2–2 D
03 May New York City FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Orlando City SC H 3–2 W
22 Apr New York Red Bulls A 4–4 D
18 Apr Philadelphia Union A 0–0 D
11 Apr New England Revolution A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Nashville SC D.C. United SC
#1 Position #9
40 Points 23
18 Played 18
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 8 / 5
35 Scored 26
14 Conceded 29
+21 GD -3
2.22 PPG 1.28
67% Win % 28%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fairgrounds Stadium!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' D.C. United SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Louis Munteanu on 25.
  • 29' Kye Rowles adds to his 1 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' Jared Stroud needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 36' Hany Mukhtar was booked on 36.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Hany Mukhtar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Silvan Hefti will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' That is a card for Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Magnificent from Jeisson Palacios! That is 4 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Iraq international Ahmed Qasem has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Jeisson Palacios is booked for Nashville SC — card on 72.
  • 74' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Silvan Hefti will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' Warren Madrigal adds to his 2 season tally! Nashville SC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 212 games and scored 306 goals.
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Warren Madrigal makes it 3-2.
  • The points are shared — Nashville SC 2-2 D.C. United SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Weiler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2024-07-13 D.C. United SC 2–1 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-02 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC D 2026-04-26 Nashville SC 4–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-04-18 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC W 2026-04-11 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC W 2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC L

D.C. United SC Form

2026-05-10 Nashville SC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-03 New York City FC 0–2 D.C. United SC W 2026-04-25 D.C. United SC 3–2 Orlando City SC W 2026-04-22 New York Red Bulls 4–4 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-18 Philadelphia Union 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2026-04-11 New England Revolution 1–0 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC52% Draw24% D.C. United SC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
76%
Draw or D.C. United SC
48%
Nashville SC or D.C. United SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC41% Draw41% D.C. United SC18%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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