Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nashville SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Nashville SC
5 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 15 Aug 2021 · 23:00 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

5
5
2
Nashville SC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC 2020-09-24 Nashville SC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug D.C. United SC H 5–2 W
08 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 1–2 L
04 Aug New England Revolution A 0–0 D
01 Aug Toronto FC A 1–1 D
25 Jul FC Cincinnati H 3–0 W
21 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Nashville SC A 2–5 L
09 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
04 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 4–2 W
31 Jul FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
26 Jul New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
22 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Nashville SC D.C. United SC
#1 Position #11
60 Points 30
27 Played 26
18 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 12 / 8
55 Scored 34
21 Conceded 42
+34 GD -8
2.22 PPG 1.15
67% Win % 23%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 16 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 13 G 6 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Nissan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nashville SC and D.C. United SC.
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Fredric Brillant gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Paul Arriola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Charles Sapong makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 15' Charles Sapong makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with D.C. United SC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 30' Joseph Mora is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
  • 31' Charles Sapong makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 41' Ola Kamara adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Drew Skundrich is replacing Moses Nyeman for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 60' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Jalil Anibaba is replaced by Walker Zimmerman on 60 minute.
  • 65' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Joseph Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Birnbaum on 73 minute.
  • 74' Edison Flores is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yordy Reyna at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' The whistle greets Dax McCarty as he departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
  • 78' Alex Muyl is ready to make an impact after coming on for Randall Leal at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' Goal! Alex Muyl scores his 24 goal in 291 matches.
  • 84' Daniel Rios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles Sapong on 84 minute.
  • 85' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Hany Mukhtar exits the field as Ake Arnaud Loba enters on 85.
  • 87' Goal! Alex Muyl scores his 24 goal in 291 matches.
  • 5-2 the final result. D.C. United SC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Muyl 5
Hany Mukhtar 4
Charles Sapong 3
Daniel Lovitz 2
Randall Leal 2
Lucas Bartlett 2
Warren Madrigal 2
Sam Surridge 2

Head to Head

2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC 2020-09-24 Nashville SC 1–0 D.C. United SC

Nashville SC Form

2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC W 2021-08-08 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Nashville SC L 2021-08-04 New England Revolution 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-08-01 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati W 2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC D

D.C. United SC Form

2021-08-15 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-08-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-08-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–4 D.C. United SC W 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-26 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.88 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Nashville SC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC68% Draw18% D.C. United SC14%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
86%
Draw or D.C. United SC
32%
Nashville SC or D.C. United SC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC55% Draw33% D.C. United SC12%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 20% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 19% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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