Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at MAPFRE Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 47 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 59 | Scored | 71 |
| 52 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +46 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host Nashville SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Pedro Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Taylor Washington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Santos is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Lovitz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Hany Mukhtar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' What composure from Pedro Santos! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aboubacar Keita.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Daniel Rios on, Alan Winn off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Alex Muyl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Youness Mokhtar exits the field as Lucas Zelarayan enters on 70.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Muyl argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' Anibal Godoy was booked on 76.
- 76' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Luis Diaz by Derrick Etienne on 76 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Derrick Jones on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 90 minute. Pedro Santos leaves to be changed by Hector Jimenez.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Columbus Crew SC take all three points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Hector Jimenez 90'
- 8
- 26
- 30
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 76'
- 34
Bench
- 13
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 76'
- 17
- 2
- 23
- 14
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 90'
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↑ 70'
- 18
Coach
Caleb Porter
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Derrick Jones 78'
- 9
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Taylor Washington 78'
- 1
- 25
- 6
- 2
- 10
-
19
Alan Winn ↓ Daniel Rios 63'
- 12
Bench
- 3
-
21
Derrick Jones ↑ 78'
- 15
- 55
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 78'
- 22
- 27
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 63'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Nashville SC
51%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.