Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Nashville SC
3 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Thu 17 Jul 2025 · 00:30 UTC Geodis Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Perez 49' Y
Y 58' Max Arfsten

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Geodis Park.

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
2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Nashville SC 2024-07-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 3–0 W
12 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 1–2 L
06 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
28 Jun D.C. United SC A 1–0 W
25 Jun New England Revolution A 3–2 W
15 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 2–0 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Nashville SC A 0–3 L
13 Jul FC Cincinnati A 4–2 W
06 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–1 D
29 Jun Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
25 Jun Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
14 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Geodis Park!
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Sean Zawadzki gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 7' A quiet spell here at Geodis Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Derrick Jones made 289 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilfried Nancy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Sam Surridge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Jonathan Perez.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Amar Sejdic as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Chambost steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Max Arfsten. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 63' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' The 28-year-old Dylan Chambost has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Lassi Lappalainen is replacing Darlington Nagbe for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 77' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Jonathan Perez makes way for Ahmed Qasem at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 82' Sam Surridge puts Nashville SC on the lead.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Bryan Acosta comes on to replace Edvard Tagseth.
  • 88' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Derrick Jones is hanging Diego Rossi on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Gaston Brugman on, Patrick Yazbek off on 89 minutes.
  • Another three points for Nashville SC.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

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
Fafa Picault 1

Head to Head

2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Nashville SC 2024-07-04 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC 2024-03-31 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC

Nashville SC Form

2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-07-12 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Nashville SC L 2025-07-06 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-06-28 D.C. United SC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2025-06-25 New England Revolution 2–3 Nashville SC W 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-06-25 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2025-06-14 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC59% Draw23% Columbus Crew SC18%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
82%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
41%
Nashville SC or Columbus Crew SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC44% Draw42% Columbus Crew SC14%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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