DC United vs Nashville SC preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Audi Field Today - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
DC United DCU
Nashville SC NSH
KICKOFF : Today - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

DC United welcomes Nashville SC to Audi Field for a Major League Soccer regular season encounter in 2026. Nashville SC arrives as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding a 14.5-point advantage and the top domestic league position. DC United sits eighth in the standings and trails notably in recent form indicators. The venue offers DC United a familiar setting, yet the visitors carry superior overall metrics into the fixture. Both sides operate without recent outing details, leaving emphasis on season-long trends and positional standings. Nashville SC demonstrates clearer dominance in key structural measures while DC United looks to leverage home support for a competitive showing. The matchup highlights contrasting league placements and power evaluations that shape expectations for the contest ahead.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Nashville SC holds a power score advantage of 14.5 points over DC United.
  • Form: Nashville SC leads in form with a score of 37.22 compared to DC United's 16.78.
  • Squad: Nashville SC is positioned as the stronger team in this matchup.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency data remains unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: League positions show Nashville SC at 1st and DC United at 8th in the domestic standings.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics indicate low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Power scores reflect Nashville SC at 73.96 and DC United at 59.48.
  • Market: Projection split: DC United 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Nashville SC 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
DC United R. Weiler
R. Weiler
VS
Nashville SC B. Callaghan II
B. Callaghan II
1.29
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.29
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Toronto Rank: 58 W
Houston Dynamo Rank: 63 D
CF Montréal Rank: 60 D
St. Louis City Rank: 67 D
Chicago Fire Rank: 68 L
Nashville SC Rank: 74 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Orlando City Rank: 65 L
CF Montréal Rank: 57 W
Atlanta United Rank: 55 W
New York City Rank: 71 W
Los Angeles FC Rank: 75 W
New England Rank: 64 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.48
73.96
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
DC United
Nashville SC
Power Score
59.48
73.96
League Position
8
1
Global Rank
658
212

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
DC United — Opponent-weighted form score
Nashville SC — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) DC United Nashville SC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

DC United DCU Home
5 matches
Nashville SC NSH Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
2
Goals
8
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
8
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:06:38+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
S. Johnson
1 S. Johnson
S. Hefti
5 S. Hefti
L. Bartlett
3 L. Bartlett
K. Rowles
15 K. Rowles
K. Kurokawa
6 K. Kurokawa
J. Hopkins
25 J. Hopkins
B. Servania
23 B. Servania
A. Dozzell
21 A. Dozzell
J. Martins Peglow
7 J. Martins Peglow
L. Munteanu
11 L. Munteanu
T. Baribo
9 T. Baribo
B. Schwake
99 B. Schwake
A. Najar Rodríguez
31 A. Najar Rodríguez
J. Maher
5 J. Maher
M. Woledzi
3 M. Woledzi
J. Bauer
22 J. Bauer
A. Muyl
19 A. Muyl
M. Corcoran
16 M. Corcoran
B. Acosta Ramos
6 B. Acosta Ramos
H. Mukhtar
10 H. Mukhtar
S. Surridge
9 S. Surridge
S. Mohammed
14 S. Mohammed

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Audi Field
Capacity
20000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Ricardo Montero
Nick Uranga
Ben Rigel
JC Griggs

Expected Lineup

Referee : Ricardo Montero

Starting XI ▼

1
Sean Johnson
Sean Johnson Goalkeeper
6.82
7
Peglow
Peglow Midfielder
6.95
25
Jackson Hopkins
Jackson Hopkins Midfielder
6.86
9
Tai Baribo
Tai Baribo Attacker
7.13
11
Louis Munteanu
Louis Munteanu Attacker
6.96
3
Lucas Bartlett
Lucas Bartlett Right Back
6.86
5
Silvan Hefti
Silvan Hefti Right Back
6.68
6
Keisuke Kurokawa
Keisuke Kurokawa Left Back
6.78
15
Kye Rowles
Kye Rowles Left Back
6.94
21
Andre Dozzell
Andre Dozzell Central Midfield
7.16
23
Brandon Servania
Brandon Servania Central Midfield
6.67
Referee : Ricardo Montero

Starting XI ▼

99
Brian Schwake
Brian Schwake Goalkeeper
7.05
9
Sam Surridge
Sam Surridge Centre Forward
7.29
10
Hany Mukhtar
Hany Mukhtar Attacker
7.2
14
Shak Mohammed
Shak Mohammed Attacker
6.83
3
Maxwell Woledzi
Maxwell Woledzi Right Back
7.1
6
Bryan Acosta
Bryan Acosta Central Midfield
7.04
16
Matthew Corcoran
Matthew Corcoran Central Midfield
6.91
19
Alex Muyl
Alex Muyl Central Midfield
6.54
5
Jack Maher
Jack Maher Left Back
7.08
22
Josh Bauer
Josh Bauer Right Back
6.67
31
Andy Nájar
Andy Nájar Left Back
7.01

CONCLUSION

Nashville SC carries clear edges in power evaluation, form standing, and league placement that position them favorably for this away assignment. DC United will rely on home familiarity at Audi Field to offset those gaps and create opportunities through organized play. The absence of detailed efficiency and set piece insights leaves room for in-game adjustments to influence outcomes. Positional differences suggest Nashville SC maintains better consistency across the campaign while DC United seeks to climb from mid-table. Overall the contest features a stronger visitor facing a home side motivated by venue advantage and the need to close standing gaps through disciplined execution.