Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at New Crew Stadium.
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 33 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 11 |
| -2 | GD | +20 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 2.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Nashville SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' Perry Kitchen is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 19' Perry Kitchen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt LaGrassa.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Hany Mukhtar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' 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 David Romney suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' A moment of madness from Erik Hurtado on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 46' The whistle greets Erik Hurtado as he departs to be replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Aboubacar Keita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Columbus Crew 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.
- 65' Kevin Molino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Derrick Etienne at the 65 minute mark.
- 69' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Charles Sapong is replaced by Jhonder Cadiz.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Alex Muyl departs to be replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 82' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Waylon Francis is replaced by Alexandru Matan.
- 87' The 26-year-old Alexandru Matan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 0-0 Nashville SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Perry Kitchen ↓ Marlon Hairston 46'
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↓ Kevin Molino 65'
- 14
- 4
- 25
- 7
- 33
- 6
- 30
- 10
Bench
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 82'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 46'
- 23
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↑ 46'
- 24
-
9
Kevin Molino ↑ 65'
- 27
- 16
- 26
Coach
Caleb Porter
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 81'
- 1
- 6
- 15
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Randall Leal 69'
- 23
- 22
- 27
-
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 69'
Bench
-
8
Randall Leal ↑ 69'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 69'
- 35
- 7
- 18
- 26
- 13
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 81'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 5 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
63%
Draw or Nashville SC
68%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.