Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
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 ball is rolling at Fairgrounds Stadium. Nashville SC are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amar Sejdic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' GOAL! Sean Zawadzki fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' Malte Amundsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 36' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marino Hinestroza is hanging Sean Zawadzki on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' GOAL! Hany Mukhtar fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 48' Jack Maher was booked on 48.
  • 53' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' What a moment for Anibal Godoy! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Malte Amundsen.
  • 66' Brent Kallman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Maher at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Taylor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Shaffelburg at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' GOAL! Marino Hinestroza scores on 79. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Max Arfsten. He replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe on 80 minute.
  • 85' Max Arfsten has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 88' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Sam Surridge exits the field as Teal Bunbury enters on 88.
  • 90' Josh Bauer is having his name booked by the referee 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
Anibal Godoy 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
2 / 4
1.91 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC54% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
46%
Nashville SC or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nashville SC41% Draw43% Columbus Crew SC16%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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