Two teams looking to bounce back from defeats in their previous fixtures clash on Saturday as DC United host Nashville in a cross-conference clash in the MLS. Nashville have generally fared much better in recent weeks and will be confident of gaining the upper hand on Saturday.
DC United are one of the worst teams in the MLS this season having claimed just four wins from their 14 matches so far. They have been beaten eight times already this term and are currently second from bottom in the Eastern Conference.
Things appear to be getting worse for DC United, who are without a win in their last five MLS matches. They have lost the last two matches in that run and were beaten 1-0 by Chicago Fire in their previous fixture.
There has been very little home comfort for DC United this season who have won just three matches at Audi Field. Hernan Losada’s men also head into Saturday’s clash winless in the last two matches in front of their fans.
It has been a much better campaign for Nashville, who are in the mix for a playoff finish in the Western Conference. They are currently sixth but can move as high as fourth if results go their way this weekend.
Nashville are coming off a 2-1 home defeat to Sporting KC in their previous MLS fixture with Ake Loba grabbing a late consolation. That result ended a run of four straight MLS matches without defeat.
Results on the road have been decent for Nashville, who have won their last two away matches. First, they claimed a 2-1 victory at Louisville City in the US Open Cup before running out 3-1 winners at Colorado Rapids in their last away match in the MLS.
How the bookies view it
Despite their recent struggles, DC United still have the upper hand among the bookies at 13/10 with BetVictor. A victory for Nashville is valued at 2/1 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Unibet.
Head to head
Nashville have never lost to DC United, claiming two wins and two draws from four previous meetings. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in their most recent fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Ola Kamara is often the man leading the line for for DC United and will be looking to add to his six MLS goals this season. Coral has the Norwegian striker at odds of 2/1 to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Hany Mukhtar is having a fine campaign for Nashville and has also scored six MLS goals this season. The German attacker grabbed a brace in his last outing on the road and is priced at 3/1 by Paddy Power to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither team has been particularly solid at the back lately and given the attacking quality on both sides, goals can be expected. There were over 3.5 goals in Nashville’s previous away fixture and a repeat could be considered at 12/5 with Unibet while over 2.5 goals is valued at 20/21 by BetVictor.
There have been more goals before the break in Nashville’s last two away fixtures, so the first half could be tipped as the highest scoring half at 11/5 with Paddy Power.
This MLS match between DC United and Nashville will be played on Jun 25, 2022 and kick off at 22:00. Check below for our tipsters best DC United vs Nashville prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
