DC United vs Nashville SC Prediction

DC United
2-2
Finished
HT 0-2
Nashville SC
Audi Field, Washington·R. Montero 02/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.26
SignalSTRONGModel46%SurpriseMediumGap+1.2%
Value Analysis
67%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.68
SignalGOODModel43%SurpriseMediumGap+11.6%
DC United Rest
7 days
Nashville SC Rest
7 days

DC United vs Nashville SC: result, form and history

DC United and Nashville SC drew 2-2 in the Major League Soccer on 2 Aug 2026. Nashville SC had gone in with the better form, having won 4 of their previous five against 1 for DC United.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.0 goals, and both sides scored in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
33%2.90
X
29%3.45
2
38%2.32
Double Chance
1X
62%1.57
X2
67%1.40
Both Teams to Score
Yes
67%1.68
No
33%2.08
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.28 + 1.42 = 2.70
Over 1.5
80%1.26
Over 2.5
59%1.87
Over 3.5
34%3.20
Under 1.5
20%3.65
Under 2.5
41%1.91
Under 3.5
66%1.33
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 4.7 = 9.6
Over 8.5
60%1.60
Over 9.5
47%1.98
Over 10.5
32%2.55
Under 8.5
40%2.25
Under 9.5
53%1.74
Under 10.5
68%1.45
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.5 = 5.1
Over 3.5
74%1.41
Over 4.5
56%2.03
Under 3.5
26%2.60
Under 4.5
44%1.74

Match Events

32'S. Surridge(Penalty)
40'S. Mohammed
45+3'H. Mukhtar
45+3'T. Baribo
56'S. Hefti
62'S. Mohammed INW. Madrigal out
62'A. Qasem INE. Saad out
64'J. Hopkins INN. Ordaz out
64'B. Servania INM. Peltola out
72'L. Bartlett
73'H. Mukhtar INB. Acosta out
77'T. BariboAssist: L. Munteanu
84'E. Tagseth INJ. Bauer out
84'A. Najar INR. Baker-Whiting out
84'E. Saad
90+1'L. Munteanu INJ. Stroud out
90+10'M. Corcoran

Lineups

DC United
4-4-2Coach: Rene Weiler
Nashville SC
4-2-3-1Coach: Brian Callaghan
Avg rating6.76
Avg rating6.89
Sean Johnson6.01S. Johnson
Silvan Hefti7.75S. Hefti
Lucas BartlettC6.23L. Bartlett
Kye Rowles6.915K. Rowles
Keisuke Kurokawa6.66K. Kurokawa
Jackson Hopkins6.225J. Hopkins
Andre Dozzell6.921A. Dozzell
Brandon Servania6.523B. Servania
João Peglow7.07J. Peglow
Tai Baribo7.39T. Baribo
Louis Munteanu7.011L. Munteanu
Brian Schwake7.399B. Schwake
Andy Najar6.931A. Najar
Jeisson Palacios7.04J. Palacios
Maxwell Woledzi7.23M. Woledzi
Daniel Lovitz6.72D. Lovitz
Edvard Tagseth7.220E. Tagseth
Matthew Corcoran7.016M. Corcoran
Shakur Mohammed7.914S. Mohammed
Hany MukhtarC6.910H. Mukhtar
Ahmed Qasem6.337A. Qasem
Sam Surridge6.69S. Surridge

DC United Substitutes

4Matti Peltola64'for B. Servania7.3
22Nathan Ordaz64'for J. Hopkins6.3
8Jared Stroud90+1'for L. Munteanu6.7
26Alex Bono
27Nikola Markovic
13Sean Nealis
77Hosei Kijima
32Oscar Avilez
40Kamil Castillo

Nashville SC Substitutes

41Warren Madrigal62'for S. Mohammed6.7
11Elias Saad62'for A. Qasem84'6.3
6Bryan Acosta73'for H. Mukhtar6.7
22Josh Bauer84'for E. Tagseth6.9
27Reed Baker-Whiting84'for A. Najar6.6
13Xavier Valdez
5Jack Maher
23Jordan Knight
12Charles-Emile Brunet

Match Stats

DC UnitedNashville SC
39%Ball Possession61%
8Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards3
17Total Shots10
7Shots on Goal2
6Shots off Goal5
9Shots Inside Box8
8Shots Outside Box2
4Blocked Shots3
14Fouls10
0Goalkeeper Saves5
311Total Passes509
238Passes Accurate442
77%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

DC UnitedDC United
Nashville SCNashville SC
1448Elo Rating 1796
0.54Attack 1.93
0.45Defense 2.30
0%Hit Rate 61%
11.5Shots per Game 12.8
3.0Shots on Target 5.1
6.9Corners per Game 5.7
2.2Cards per Game 0.8

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

DC UnitedDC United
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (0.5 vs 0 in second half)
Nashville SCNashville SC
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

DC UnitedDC United2Wins · 20%
Draws440%
Nashville SCNashville SC4Wins · 40%
3.0Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer10/05/2026
Nashville SCDC United
22
US Open Cup10/07/2025
Nashville SCDC United
52
Major League Soccer29/06/2025
DC UnitedNashville SC
01
Major League Soccer18/05/2025
Nashville SCDC United
00
Major League Soccer03/10/2024
Nashville SCDC United
34
Major League Soccer14/07/2024
DC UnitedNashville SC
21
Major League Soccer02/07/2023
Nashville SCDC United
20
Major League Soccer14/05/2023
DC UnitedNashville SC
11
Major League Soccer25/06/2022
DC UnitedNashville SC
13
Major League Soccer17/10/2021
DC UnitedNashville SC
00

Recent Form

DC UnitedDC United
3W6D1L
26/07/2026
DC UnitedToronto FC
21
W
23/07/2026
Houston DynamoDC United
11
D
24/05/2026
DC UnitedCF Montreal
44
D
17/05/2026
DC UnitedSt. Louis City
11
D
14/05/2026
DC UnitedChicago Fire
13
L
10/05/2026
Nashville SCDC United
22
D
03/05/2026
New York City FCDC United
02
W
26/04/2026
DC UnitedOrlando City SC
32
W
23/04/2026
New York Red BullsDC United
44
D
19/04/2026
Philadelphia UnionDC United
00
D
Nashville SCNashville SC
5W2D3L
26/07/2026
Orlando City SCNashville SC
10
L
23/07/2026
Nashville SCCF Montreal
10
W
18/07/2026
Nashville SCAtlanta United FC
10
W
24/05/2026
Nashville SCNew York City FC
21
W
18/05/2026
Nashville SCLos Angeles FC
32
W
14/05/2026
New England RevolutionNashville SC
03
W
10/05/2026
Nashville SCDC United
22
D
06/05/2026
Tigres UANLNashville SC
10
L
03/05/2026
Philadelphia UnionNashville SC
00
D
29/04/2026
Nashville SCTigres UANL
01
L

Referee Profile

R. Montero132 matches

4.34Cards per match
4.18Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
26.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

R. Montero4.34
Other referees4.21

4.34 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.21).

Cards come from 38 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Nashville SCNashville SC34238371:25+4677WWDWD
2Inter MiamiInter Miami341612680:59+2160DWDLW
3New England RevolutionNew England Revolution341841255:47+858LLWWW
4Chicago FireChicago Fire341671164:54+1055LWDWL
5CharlotteCharlotte341591066:51+1554DWWLD
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union341481266:52+1450WLDLD
7Columbus CrewColumbus Crew341451559:52+747WWWWW
8Orlando City SCOrlando City SC341371463:78-1546WLDDW
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3412101267:75-846LWDWW
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls341261648:62-1442WLLWL
11New York City FCNew York City FC3410121249:45+442WDWDD
12Toronto FCToronto FC349121352:67-1539LLWLW
13Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC34961943:60-1733LWLLL
14DC UnitedDC United347121539:61-2233LLLLL
15CF MontrealCF Montreal34682037:69-3226LDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Nashville SCNashville SC3471:2577
2Inter MiamiInter Miami3480:5960
3New England RevolutionNew England Revolution3455:4758
4Chicago FireChicago Fire3464:5455
5CharlotteCharlotte3466:5154
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union3466:5250
7Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3459:5247
8Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3463:7846
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3467:7546
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3448:6242
11New York City FCNew York City FC3449:4542
12Toronto FCToronto FC3452:6739
13Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC3443:6033
14DC UnitedDC United3439:6133
15CF MontrealCF Montreal3437:6926
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About the DC United vs Nashville SC forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

DC United and Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer table

The table shows a wide gap: Nashville SC are 1st in the Major League Soccer, while DC United sit 14th, 44 points behind. League goal record so far: DC United 39-61, Nashville SC 71-25. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.