Nashville SC vs D.C. United Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/14/2025

Game: Nashville SC vs D.C. United

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Black-and-Red (3-3-6) are traveling to GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN on Saturday where they will go up against Nashville SC (6-2-4). Nashville is priced at -145 and the Black-and-Red are at +125. The betting total is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Joe Willis for Nashville and Kim Joonhong for DC.

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Nashville SC has earned 34 SVs and are the owners of a SV percentage of 70.0% for the year. The team's differential on goals is at 7 because of 22 goals earned as well as 15 goals given up. So far this year, the team sports an average of 1.67 pts per match (20 points) and they also are 9th in the league with 16 assists. The Nashville Soccer Club have a ranking of 3rd in the category of expected goals having 22.0, and the xGA are coming in at 14.4. Nashville has compiled 16 yellow card warnings this year. Nashville has conceded 15 goals while surrendering 1.25 goals per 90, and the other team have tallied 50 SoT against them. They have accumulated 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 25.0% for the season.

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The United hold an average of 1.0 points per contest while accounting for 10 assists. The United have earned a clean sheet rate of 8.3% for the season as well as 33 yellow card warnings. D.C. United ranks 29th for goals relinquished having 25, and their goal differential is coming in at -12. So far this season, the United have a save % of 60.3% (63 SoT against), and also are 23rd in Major League Soccer with 12 pts. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 2.08 in addition to 39 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. D.C. United has accounted for 13 goals and their xG for the season is at 16.0.

The man defending the goal for Nashville will be Joe Willis. Willis has played for 24,685 mins and has tallied 837 saves thus far in his career. Willis (93-78-103 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 70 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.5%% clean sheet rate. The keeper from the United States has faced 1,205 shots attempted against him in 272 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (370 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 69.5%.

Kim Joonhong will be looking after the goal for DC. During his professional soccer career, Joonhong has allowed 17 goals and has earned 22 saves in 7 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 56.4% and his shutout rate is 14.3%%. He has given up 2.43 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 1-3-3. Joonhong has totaled 1 shutouts and has seen 39 shots tried against him in 630 minutes throughout his career.

Sam Surridge is a member of the squad who can make an impact for Nashville. He has accounted for 3 assists while earning 43 points during his soccer career. The forward born in England has tallied 20 goals in 3,943 mins. Surridge has been given a starting assignment in 45 matchups during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.46 G/90.

DC has a player in Christian Benteke, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accounted for 97 points in his career and has helped on a goal 9 times. The forward from Belgium has been on the pitch for 6,839 mins while scoring 44 goals. He averages 0.58 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 78 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nashville SC (+125)

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