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 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 20 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 35 |
| 28 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 28% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ 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 | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 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' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Harrison Afful is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 18' Perry Kitchen is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 19' Perry Kitchen was booked on 19.
- 21' That is a Yellow card for Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa will be fuming at that decision.
- 26' Alexandru Matan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Aboubacar Keita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Erik Hurtado.
- 46' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Erik Hurtado is replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Matt LaGrassa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 215 appearances.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Molino is hanging Derrick Etienne on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Jhonder Cadiz is replacing Charles Sapong for the Nashville SC side.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is replaced by Ake Arnaud Loba.
- 82' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 82 minute. Waylon Francis leaves to be changed by Alexandru Matan.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Nashville SC
67%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
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% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.