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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 47 | Points | 77 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 23 / 8 / 3 |
| 59 | Scored | 71 |
| 52 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +46 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 41% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ 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 | 21 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 16 G | 8 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host Nashville SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Ramirez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' Nashville 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.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Poor challenge from Steven Moreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Hany Mukhtar. He receives a card.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Walker Zimmerman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 303 games and scored 461 goals.
- 80' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Christian Ramirez has done his job and it is now time for Isaiah Parente to step up.
- 85' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustavo Vallecilla is hanging Sean Zawadzki on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Maher makes it 1-1.
- 90' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Alexandru Matan is replaced by Max Arfsten.
- Columbus Crew SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 | 6 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Nashville SC
62%
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 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.