Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Nashville SC
1 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Thu 21 Oct 2021 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 71' Darlington Nagbe
Hany Mukhtar 90' Y
Luke Haakenson 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

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
Nashville SC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
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

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
16 Oct D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
03 Oct New York City FC A 0–0 D
30 Sep Orlando City SC H 2–2 D
26 Sep Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
22 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 5–1 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Nashville SC A 1–1 D
16 Oct Internacional CF Miami H 4–0 W
03 Oct Philadelphia Union A 0–3 L
25 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
18 Sep New England Revolution A 1–1 D
14 Sep New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Nashville SC Columbus Crew SC
#1 Position #10
40 Points 20
18 Played 18
12 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
35 Scored 26
14 Conceded 28
+21 GD -2
2.22 PPG 1.11
67% Win % 28%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 10 G
Hany Mukhtar 6 G 4 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Nissan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nashville SC and Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Anibal Godoy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 15' Derrick Etienne, a Haiti , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milton Valenzuela, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Miguel Berry is replacing Gyasi Zardes for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hany Mukhtar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Charles Sapong by Ake Arnaud Loba on 68 minute.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darlington Nagbe on 71 minutes.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Liam Fraser is replaced by Marlon Hairston on 73 minute.
  • 75' Lucas Zelarayan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
  • 77' Hany Mukhtar adds to his 4 season tally! Nashville SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' Eloy Room has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Brian Anunga. He replaces Anibal Godoy on 84 minute.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne is replaced by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Hany Mukhtar gets a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 5
Sean Zawadzki 2
Gyasi Zardes 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Pedro Santos 2
Diego Rossi 2
Sam Surridge 2
Fafa Picault 1

Head to Head

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

Nashville SC Form

2021-10-21 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-10-16 D.C. United SC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-10-03 New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-30 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC D 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-22 Internacional CF Miami 1–5 Nashville SC W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-10-21 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-10-16 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-10-03 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-09-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-09-18 New England Revolution 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-09-14 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC49% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
Nashville SC or Columbus Crew SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC37% Draw47% Columbus Crew SC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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