Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Nashville SC
2 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 00:30 UTC Fairgrounds Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Maher 48' Y
Y 66' Malte Amundsen
Josh Bauer 90' Y
Hany Mukhtar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Nashville SC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 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

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D
24 Mar Los Angeles FC A 0–5 L
17 Mar Charlotte FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–2 D
03 Mar Colorado Rapids SC A 1–1 D
25 Feb New York Red Bulls H 0–0 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Nashville SC A 2–2 D
23 Mar Charlotte FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar New York Red Bulls H 3–0 W
10 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
24 Feb Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Nashville SC Columbus Crew SC
#1 Position #10
33 Points 16
14 Played 15
10 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 7
31 Scored 21
11 Conceded 23
+20 GD -2
2.36 PPG 1.07
71% Win % 27%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fairgrounds Stadium that hosts another battle between Nashville SC and Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nashville SC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Muyl, as he is very good at scoring at Fairgrounds Stadium with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 16' What a strike from Sean Zawadzki! The score is 0-1.
  • 21' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Daniel Lovitz, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Marino Hinestroza comes on to replace Sean Zawadzki.
  • 48' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 48' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anibal Godoy makes it 2-1.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 64' Columbus Crew 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.
  • 66' Malte Amundsen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Jack Maher departs to be replaced by Brent Kallman.
  • 71' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg is replaced by Taylor Washington.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marino Hinestroza makes it 2-2.
  • 80' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Jacen Russell-Rowe departs to be replaced by Max Arfsten.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 211 games and scored 305 goals.
  • 88' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Sam Surridge exits the field as Teal Bunbury enters on 88.
  • 90' Nashville SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

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
Teal Bunbury 1

Head to Head

2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 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

Nashville SC Form

2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-03-24 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC L 2024-03-17 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC W 2024-03-10 Nashville SC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2024-03-03 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2024-02-25 Nashville SC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2024-03-16 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 New York Red Bulls W 2024-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-02-24 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56% + Nashville SC to win 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC56% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
44%
Nashville SC or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC43% Draw42% Columbus Crew SC15%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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