Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Nashville SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Mon 29 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium 30,109 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Gustavo Vallecilla
Dax McCarty 19' Y
Shaq Moore 60' Y
Anibal Godoy 77' Y
Y 90' Aidan Morris

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
4
4
Nashville SC 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-11-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–1 W
20 May Charlotte FC A 2–1 W
18 May Internacional CF Miami H 2–1 W
13 May D.C. United SC A 1–1 D
07 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
29 Apr Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Nashville SC A 1–3 L
20 May FC Cincinnati A 2–3 L
17 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–0 W
13 May Orlando City SC H 2–2 D
29 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–2 L
22 Apr Charlotte FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Nashville SC Columbus Crew SC
#1 Position #7
77 Points 47
34 Played 34
23 / 8 / 3 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
71 Scored 59
25 Conceded 52
+46 GD +7
2.26 PPG 1.38
68% Win % 41%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 21 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 16 G 8 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.
  • 2' Goal! Yaw Yeboah scores his 6 goal in 303 matches.
  • 5' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Gustavo Vallecilla gets a Yellow card.
  • 10' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juan Hernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 18' The referee calls foul for Dax McCarty. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' Poor challenge from Dax McCarty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' Daniel Lovitz, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teal Bunbury, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 39' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Alex Muyl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' Anibal Godoy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fafa Picault makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Fafa Picault makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Shaq Moore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Shaq Moore is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Gustavo Vallecilla is replaced by Sean Zawadzki on 65 minute.
  • 66' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 66 minute. Gustavo Vallecilla leaves to be changed by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 71' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hany Mukhtar scoring 1 goals.
  • 72' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Fafa Picault is withdrawn and Jacob Shaffelburg gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anibal Godoy on 77 minutes.
  • 80' A goal from the USA international Teal Bunbury! He fires home on 80 to make it 3-1!
  • 82' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Anibal Godoy departs to be replaced by Jan Gregus.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Jacen Russell-Rowe comes on to replace Darlington Nagbe.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Teal Bunbury as he leaves the pitch. Walker Zimmerman steps in for Nashville SC.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aidan Morris on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nashville SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2020-11-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-05-20 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC W 2023-05-18 Nashville SC 2–1 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-05-13 D.C. United SC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-04-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-05-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-05-13 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Orlando City SC D 2023-04-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Internacional CF Miami L 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC66% Draw21% Columbus Crew SC13%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
34%
Nashville SC or Columbus Crew SC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC48% Draw41% Columbus Crew SC11%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 23% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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