Nashville SC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Fairgrounds Stadium.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Hanson
- Assistant 2 Ian McKay
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Nashville SC and D.C. United SC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' GOAL! Louis Munteanu scores on 25.
- 29' GOAL! Kye Rowles scores on 29.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hany Mukhtar on 36.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Hany Mukhtar.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a card on 45.
- 50' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Louis Munteanu scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Bryan Acosta is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' GOAL! Jeisson Palacios scores on 60.
- 65' It’s high time B.J. Callaghan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Jeisson Palacios is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Silvan Hefti on 74.
- 76' Goal! Warren Madrigal scores his 2 goal in 422 matches.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Acosta made 281 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' 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.
- 89' Goal! Warren Madrigal scores his 2 goal in 422 matches.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 19
- 2
- 31
- 7
- 10
- 5
- 99
- 4
- 16
- 37
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 22
- 14
- 17
- 23
- 41
- 12
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 1
- 5
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 7
- 3
- 25
Bench
- 22
- 26
- 30
- 9
- 17
- 77
- 12
- 48
- 27
Coach
René Weiler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Nashville SC Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
78%
Draw or D.C. United SC
46%
Nashville SC or D.C. United SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

