Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Columbus Crew SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Nashville SC
Wed 21 Jul 2021 · 23:30 UTC New Crew Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Perry Kitchen 18' Y
Perry Kitchen 19' Y
Y 21' Matt LaGrassa
Erik Hurtado 43' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at New Crew Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

4
4
5
Columbus Crew SC 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC 2020-11-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 2020-09-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Nashville SC H 0–0 D
17 Jul New York City FC H 2–1 W
09 Jul FC Cincinnati A 2–2 D
03 Jul New England Revolution H 2–2 D
28 Jun Austin FC A 0–0 D
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
18 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 5–1 W
09 Jul Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
27 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
24 Jun Toronto FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Nashville SC
#12 Position #1
29 Points 60
27 Played 27
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 3
39 Scored 55
43 Conceded 21
-4 GD +34
1.07 PPG 2.22
30% Win % 67%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ 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 16 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 13 G 6 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Columbus Crew SC is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Nashville SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Dax McCarty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' Perry Kitchen is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 19' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Matt LaGrassa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 26' The 27-year-old Alexandru Matan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Brian Anunga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Hurtado is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Erik Hurtado by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Willis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Kevin Molino is replacing Derrick Etienne for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Charles Sapong as he leaves the pitch. Jhonder Cadiz steps in for Nashville SC.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at New Crew Stadium. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
  • 81' Nashville SC ring the changes. Alex Muyl has done his job and it is now time for Ake Arnaud Loba to step up.
  • 82' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Waylon Francis trudges off to be replaced by Alexandru Matan on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 6
Sean Zawadzki 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Diego Rossi 2
Sam Surridge 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Pedro Santos 2
Anibal Godoy 1

Head to Head

2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC 2020-11-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 2020-09-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC W 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2021-06-28 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L

Nashville SC Form

2021-07-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2021-06-27 Nashville SC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC32% Draw32% Nashville SC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Nashville SC
68%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC19% Draw55% Nashville SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.