Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 24 Jun 2023 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Ramirez 20' 1–0
Jack Maher og 90' 2–0
Steven Moreira 58' Y
Y 60' Hany Mukhtar

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 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

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' We are underway at Lower.com Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Christian Ramirez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' USA international Daniel Lovitz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Steven Moreira is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 60' That is a card for Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Christian Ramirez departs to be replaced by Isaiah Parente.
  • 85' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 85 minute. Sean Zawadzki leaves to be changed by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Jack Maher gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Max Arfsten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandru Matan at the 90 minute mark.
  • Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Nashville SC

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Nashville SC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 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

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC W 2023-06-17 New York City FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-06-11 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC W 2023-05-31 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Nashville SC Form

2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC L 2023-06-21 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2023-06-18 Nashville SC 3–1 St. Louis City W 2023-06-10 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2023-06-04 FC Dallas 1–2 Nashville SC W 2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC37% Draw27% Nashville SC36%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
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
63%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC23% Draw47% Nashville SC30%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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