Sunday , 16 August 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Columbus Crew SC
0 – 1
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 22:00 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Derrick Etienne 55' Y
Luis Diaz 66' Y
Y 76' Charles Sapong
Y 79' Alex Muyl
Artur 90' Y
Y 90' Luke Haakenson

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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

4
4
4
Columbus Crew SC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC 2021-10-21 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 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
02 Apr Nashville SC H 0–1 L
20 Mar New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
12 Mar Toronto FC H 2–1 W
05 Mar San Jose Earthquakes A 3–3 D
26 Feb Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–0 W
07 Nov Chicago Fire FC H 2–0 W
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
13 Mar FC Dallas A 0–2 L
05 Mar Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
28 Feb Seattle Sounders FC A 1–0 W
07 Nov New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
42% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Nashville SC.
  • 5' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
  • 20' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Muyl makes it 0-1.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Charles Sapong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 48' The 27-year-old Luis Diaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Derrick Etienne gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Gyasi Zardes is replaced by Miguel Berry on 60 minute.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Diaz.
  • 71' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Walker Zimmerman is hanging Eric Miller on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' Nashville SC ring the changes. Brian Anunga has done his job and it is now time for Anibal Godoy to step up.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Charles Sapong is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Luis Diaz exits the field as Alexandru Matan enters on 78.
  • 79' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Luke Haakenson is replacing Randall Leal for the Nashville SC side.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Artur is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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 5
Sam Surridge 2
Sean Zawadzki 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Pedro Santos 2
Diego Rossi 2
Lucas Zelarayan 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC 2021-10-21 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 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

2022-04-02 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2022-03-20 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-03-12 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2022-03-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-02-26 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-11-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Nashville SC Form

2022-04-02 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2022-03-20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Nashville SC L 2022-03-13 FC Dallas 2–0 Nashville SC L 2022-03-05 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2022-02-28 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2021-11-07 Nashville SC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC33% Draw31% Nashville SC36%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Nashville SC
67%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC21% Draw52% Nashville SC27%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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