Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | 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' Welcome to Lower.com Field that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact 5-3-2.
- 15' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Ramirez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Farsi, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 35' 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.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' 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.
- 50' Jack Maher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Zelarayan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 58' Steven Moreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Hany Mukhtar.
- 65' Dax McCarty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Darlington Nagbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Isaiah Parente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Ramirez on 82 minute.
- 85' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Sean Zawadzki is withdrawn and Gustavo Vallecilla gets his opportunity.
- 90' Jack Maher doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Max Arfsten gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Alexandru Matan and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Columbus Crew SC take all three points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
- 14
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Max Arfsten 90'
- 17
- 6
- 10
- 28
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 94
- 5
- 24
- 11
-
16
Isaiah Parente ↑ 82'
-
12
Gustavo Vallecilla ↑ 85'
- 2
-
27
Max Arfsten ↑ 90'
- 22
Nashville SC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 5
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Jan Gregus 85'
- 26
- 3
Bench
- 18
- 11
- 54
-
24
Jan Gregus ↑ 85'
- 23
- 16
- 30
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 5 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Nashville SC
64%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.