Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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 #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Geodis Park!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Murrell made 285 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nashville SC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Matti Peltola gets a card.
  • 29' With 3 assists to his name this season, Peglow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 30' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Patrick Yazbek gets a card.
  • 35' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Nashville SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Teal Bunbury exits the field as Sam Surridge enters on 46.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. B.J. Callaghan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Matti Peltola is replaced by Boris Enow Takang.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Aaron Herrera on, Connor Antley off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Andy Najar on, Josh Bauer off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Matti Peltola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
  • 76' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hosei Kijima is hanging Rida Zouhir on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Surridge on 80.
  • 84' Alex Muyl has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaston Brugman on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Cristian Dajome 2
Taxiarchis Fountas 2
Daniel Lovitz 2
Randall Leal 2
Lucas Bartlett 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
2.02 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC59% Draw24% D.C. United SC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
83%
Draw or D.C. United SC
41%
Nashville SC or D.C. United SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC46% Draw43% D.C. United SC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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