Nashville SC vs DC United Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Carlos Zabala | in Major League Soccer Picks
Nashville SC will face DC United just four days after their trip to Mexico, where they were eliminated in the Concacaf Champions League semifinals by Tigres. After a long journey back to Tennessee, they will arrive at Geodis Park on Saturday to face the team from the U.S. capital.
The innovative coach Callaghan, who has enjoyed demonstrable success with Nashville in recent years, fielded a 4-2-2-2 formation against Tigres in Mexico. Ultimately, it didn't work as he intended, as both Madrigal and Mukhtar contributed little to the attack and had a lackluster performance.
This doesn't detract from the fact that Nashville, the reigning U.S. Open Cup champions, has had a spectacular start to the season and, with 23 points in 10 games, leads the Eastern Conference. The issue is that they are undoubtedly very capable, but having temporarily lost their top scorer, Surridge, they have been lacking goals lately.
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Nashville SC vs DC United Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
39 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | +21 |
|
18
|
22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -3 |
Nashville SC and DC United Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 5, 2026 - Concachampions
May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2026 - Concachampions
Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2026 - Concachampions
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 28, 2026 - Concachampions
Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 7, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 11, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 5, 2026 - Concachampions
May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2026 - Concachampions
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 3, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 15, 2026 - US Open Cup
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 15, 2026 - US Open Cup
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 3, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nashville SC against DC United : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jul 9, 2025 - US Open Cup
Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Oct 2, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jul 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Nashville SC against DC United Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
J. Willis
DefenderJ. Bauer
M. Woledzi
C. Brunet
R. Baker-Whiting
S. Mohammed
ForwardW. Pacius
W. Madrigal
J. Knight
A. Bono
DefenderW. Antley
N. Markovic
A. Herrera
C. Clark
H. Kijima
G. Turner
ForwardJ. Murrell
T. Baribo
Missing players
T. Williams
C. Applewhite
MidfielderE. Tagseth
ForwardS. Surridge
S. Nealis
ForwardG. Segal
Most goals and assists
Nashville SC
DC United
S. Surridge
(10 Goals)
T. Baribo
(10 Goals)
C. Espinoza
(6 Assists)
Peglow
(3 Assists)
, 
K. Kurokawa
(3 Assists)
Nashville SC - DC United Key Points
- DC United, undefeated in their last 5 matches
- DC United's Baribo has six goals this season
- DC United has a goal difference of -2 this season, but is currently sixth in the Eastern Conference
- Nashville SC generated an xG of 0.27 in their Concacaf Champions League match
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Our Nashville SC vs DC United Prediction
It's clear that without one of their most important goalscorers of recent seasons, without Surridge, Nashville loses some attacking edge; although they are capable of scoring many goals, the most frequent results for them this season have been 0-0, 1-0, or 0-1 draws.
In that sense, the fact that the sportsbook hasn't significantly changed its odds of -202 for a Nashville victory seems like an opportunity to bet that DC United, coming off a win at Yankee Stadium against New York City, will at least avoid a heavy defeat against a somewhat tired Nashville side.
Our prediction for Nashville SC vs DC United is: DC United to win or draw.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
