Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

MLS · 2025
Nashville SC
0 – 0
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sun 18 May 2025 · 00:30 UTC Geodis Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Matti Peltola
Patrick Yazbek 30' Y
Y 70' Luis Barraza
Sam Surridge 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Geodis Park.

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

5
4
2
Nashville SC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
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 2023-05-13 D.C. United SC 1–1 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
15 May New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
11 May Charlotte FC H 2–1 W
03 May Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
27 Apr Chicago Fire FC H 7–2 W
19 Apr Seattle Sounders FC A 0–3 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Nashville SC A 0–0 D
14 May New York City FC H 0–0 D
10 May Toronto FC A 0–2 L
03 May Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
26 Apr Philadelphia Union A 0–3 L
19 Apr New York Red Bulls A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Nashville SC D.C. United SC
#1 Position #9
33 Points 18
14 Played 15
10 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
31 Scored 21
11 Conceded 25
+20 GD -4
2.36 PPG 1.20
71% Win % 27%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Teal Bunbury is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Geodis Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Matti Peltola.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Patrick Yazbek was booked on 30.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. B.J. Callaghan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Kye Rowles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Nashville SC ring the changes. Teal Bunbury has done his job and it is now time for Sam Surridge to step up.
  • 51' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Matti Peltola has done his job and it is now time for Boris Enow Takang to step up.
  • 63' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 65' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Herrera is hanging Connor Antley on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Luis Barraza will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Josh Bauer is replaced by Andy Najar.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
  • 76' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Hosei Kijima on, Rida Zouhir off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Sam Surridge gets a card.
  • 84' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Gaston Brugman by Alex Muyl on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • The points are shared — Nashville SC 0-0 D.C. United SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Troy Lesesne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Muyl 5
Hany Mukhtar 4
Charles Sapong 3
Warren Madrigal 2
Cristian Dajome 2
Taxiarchis Fountas 2
Randall Leal 2
Daniel Lovitz 2

Head to Head

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 2023-05-13 D.C. United SC 1–1 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2025-05-15 Nashville SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2025-05-11 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC W 2025-05-03 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-04-19 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Nashville SC L

D.C. United SC Form

2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2025-05-14 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York City FC D 2025-05-10 Toronto FC 2–0 D.C. United SC L 2025-05-03 D.C. United SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2025-04-26 Philadelphia Union 3–0 D.C. United SC L 2025-04-19 New York Red Bulls 1–2 D.C. United SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.13 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC60% Draw23% D.C. United SC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
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 18%
82%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
83%
Draw or D.C. United SC
40%
Nashville SC or D.C. United SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC48% Draw41% D.C. United SC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
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.