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Sun, Aug 23 · 02:30 · Geodis Park
Nashville SC Home
VS
Columbus Crew Away
Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick Nashville or Draw
Confidence High · 4/5
Odds 1.20 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Nashville Home Record Points to Strong Result

Nashville enters this game with a long stretch of positive results that includes multiple wins and only isolated setbacks. Their home scoring average stands well above the league norm and creates consistent pressure on visiting defenses. Head to head meetings show Nashville claiming five victories and three draws across the last ten encounters, giving them clear historical control. Columbus has posted a mixed away record this season with modest goal output and several defeats on the road. The visitors also carry multiple injury absences in attack that reduce their usual threat. Nashville maintains a high clean sheet percentage overall which further restricts opponent opportunities. These elements together shape a contest where Columbus finds it difficult to secure an away victory.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 74.5% win rate
This season
Nashville SC Columbus Crew
Over 2.5 goals 35% 5%
Clean sheet 45% 16%
Failed to score 20% 16%
Scored per game 2.0 1.4
Conceded per game 0.8 1.6
Scored home / away 2.9 / 1.1 1.3 / 1.5

Across 20 and 19 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
1 NAS Nashville SC 20 14 4 2 46
2 INT Inter Miami 20 11 6 3 39
3 CHI Chicago Fire 19 11 2 6 35
4 NEW New England Revolution 20 10 3 7 33
5 FCC FC Cincinnati 20 8 6 6 30
6 CHA Charlotte 20 8 5 7 29
7 NEW New York City FC 20 7 5 8 26
8 NEW New York Red Bulls 20 7 4 9 25
9 DCU DC United 20 5 9 6 24
10 ORL Orlando City SC 20 6 3 11 21
11 TOR Toronto FC 20 4 9 7 21
12 COL Columbus Crew 20 5 5 10 20
13 PHI Philadelphia Union 20 5 5 10 20
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Nashville SC LWLWW
L vs Leon 0–1 Aug 6
W vs Atletico San Luis 4–1 Aug 10
L @ Monterrey 1–2 Aug 13
W vs Inter Miami 4–1 Aug 16
W @ New York Red Bulls 1–0 Aug 19
Columbus Crew WWDLL
W vs Atlas 3–1 Aug 4
W vs CF Pachuca 2–1 Aug 7
D vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas 1–1 Aug 11
L @ Charlotte 1–3 Aug 15
L vs CF Montreal 1–2 Aug 19
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Nashville SC
Scored 2.0 avg
0 4 1 4 1
Conceded 1.0 avg
1 1 2 1 0
Columbus Crew
Scored 1.6 avg
3 2 1 1 1
Conceded 1.6 avg
1 1 1 3 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
5 Nashville SC
3 Draws
2 Columbus Crew
Mar 2026 Columbus Crew 0–1 Nashville SC Nashville SC
Feb 2026 Nashville SC 1–0 Columbus Crew Nashville SC
Jul 2025 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew Nashville SC
May 2025 Columbus Crew 2–2 Nashville SC Draw
Jul 2024 Columbus Crew 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus Crew

Over 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Nashville SC
  • DOUBT W. Madrigal Lower-Body Injury
  • DOUBT W. Madrigal Lower-Body Injury
Columbus Crew
  • OUT W. Abou Ali Knee Injury
  • OUT S. Bangoura Ankle Injury
  • OUT J. Thiare Leg Injury
  • OUT W. Abou Ali Knee Injury
  • OUT S. Bangoura Ankle Injury
  • OUT J. Thiare Leg Injury