Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
  • 2' Yaw Yeboah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 5' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Vallecilla. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dax McCarty.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Dax McCarty is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' Nashville SC are deployed in a 4-3-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 54' Aidan Morris, a USA midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Fafa Picault — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Fafa Picault with the second goal in the match!
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Shaq Moore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shaq Moore.
  • 65' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Vallecilla departs to be replaced by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 66' Sean Zawadzki gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Gustavo Vallecilla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Alex Muyl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
  • 72' Another change for Nashville SC made on 72 minute. Fafa Picault leaves to be changed by Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anibal Godoy on 77.
  • 80' What composure from Teal Bunbury! The USA international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Jan Gregus on 82 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Darlington Nagbe by Jacen Russell-Rowe on 84 minute.
  • 87' Teal Bunbury makes way for Walker Zimmerman at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Aidan Morris on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

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 5
Gyasi Zardes 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Pedro Santos 2
Diego Rossi 2
Sam Surridge 2
Sean Zawadzki 2
Lucas Zelarayan 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
2 / 4
2.13 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

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 SC47% Draw41% Columbus Crew SC12%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%

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 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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