Columbus Crew SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | New York City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
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' The wait is over. Nashville SC get us underway at Lower.com Field.
- 5' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Steven Moreira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Nashville SC have won 341 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' It’s high time Rumba Munthali made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' A stunning finish from Christian Ramirez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' Forster Ajago, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 231 games and scored 341 goals.
- 46' Poor challenge from Brian Anunga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Max Arfsten by Yaw Yeboah on 46 minute.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Diego Rossi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Maher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' That is a card for Nashville SC. Dru Yearwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Marino Hinestroza gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Mohamed Farsi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Taylor Washington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Lovitz on 79 minute.
- 80' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Sean Davis on, Dru Yearwood off on 80 minutes.
- 84' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Cucho Hernandez is replaced by Derrick Jones.
- 87' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Tyler Boyd by Joey Skinner on 87 minute.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Nashville SC
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Cucho Hernandez ↓ Derrick Jones 84'
- 31
- 18
- 17
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 28
- 25
- 23
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Yaw Yeboah 46'
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 46'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 78'
-
5
Derrick Jones ↑ 84'
-
11
Marino Hinestroza ↑ 78'
- 3
- 21
- 16
- 1
- 29
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Sean Davis 80'
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Teal Bunbury 78'
- 1
- 25
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Joey Skinner 87'
- 2
- 10
- 5
- 27
- 22
- 21
Bench
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 78'
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 80'
- 6
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 79'
- 30
- 67
-
13
Joey Skinner ↑ 87'
- 47
Coach
Rumba Munthali
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
2024-07-04
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2024-06-29
New England Revolution
1–5
Columbus Crew SC
W
2024-06-22
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-06-19
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-06-15
New York City FC
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2024-05-25
Orlando City SC
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
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: 2.66
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
71%
Draw or Nashville SC
55%
Columbus Crew SC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

