Nashville SC vs D.C. United Prediction, Lineups & Odds

We Predict a Tight Affair

United have a strong chance against Nashville and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the 1.88 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

United Beat Nashville in their Previous Meeting

Nashville SC were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution claimed a 1-0 win. The Coyotes recorded just 39% possession and had four shots on target.

D.C. United played Columbus Crew at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Audi Field. Troy Lesesne’s team were restricted to 44% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Christian Benteke netted twice.

The last encounter between United and Nashville saw the former win. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Audi Field. Looking back to the previous 7 H2H meetings, there has been two draws. Nashville have won four games and United one.

Nashville SC – Last 10 League Games

Nashville have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 5.9 attempts. The Tennessee franchise have averaged 44.3% possession, 427.1 passes and 4.2 corners per match, conceding 2.0 goals and 4.4 corners from 5.7 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Top scorer Sam Surridge has found the net 4 times, with Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar and Tyler Boyd getting 1 each. Hany Mukhtar and Teal Bunbury are the top assists makers with 2.

D.C. United – Last 10 League Games

United have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 9.4 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.3% possession, 392.1 passes, 4.0 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 8.6 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal.

Christian Benteke is the leading goalscorer with 7, Gabriel Pirani has 3, with Martin Rodriguez and Cristian Dajome getting 2. Look no further than Theodore Ku-DiPietro for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nashville SC (confirmed lineup): Joe Willis, Shaq Moore, Walker Zimmerman, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Jacob Shaffelburg, Patrick Yazbek, Anibal Godoy, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge.

D.C. United (confirmed lineup): Alex Bono, Christopher McVey, Lucas Bartlett, Matti Peltola, Aaron Herrera, Jared Stroud, Dominique Badji, Martin Rodriguez, Mateusz Klich, Theodore Ku-DiPietro, Christian Benteke.

Expert MLS Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Nashville SC vs D.C. United league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by United in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by United in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Nashville in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Nashville in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Nashville in 2 consecutive games.

United +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of 1.88. They should be able to swerve a loss in this MLS game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

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United +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 53.3% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Published 06:37, 01 October 2024

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Team News

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