Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Mikaella McIntosh | in Major League Soccer Picks
In the MLS Eastern Conference this weekend, Nashville, who head the table sitting seven points clear, welcome Columbus Crew, a team with one of the lowest point tallies in all of Major League Soccer. The hosts have appreciated the league’s return after an underwhelming Leagues Cup break, winning two out of two, one being a huge victory over their main threat, Inter Miami.
In contrast, a Columbus Crew side that enjoyed opposition in the form of Mexican teams has had a quick comedown, losing each of their last two back in the league. Last time out, they played on home soil against Montréal, who have the same number of points, and only created six shots and an expected goals of 0.21. After this poor performance, they’ll find this upcoming fixture against the team in pole position tricky, and we should see them on the back foot.
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Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
67 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | +41 |
|
21
|
35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 |
Nashville SC and Columbus Crew Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 12, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 5, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 5, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 17, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 12, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 5, 2026 - Concachampions
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 4, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 4, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 10, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nashville SC against Columbus Crew : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 3, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Mar 30, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Jun 24, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Nashville SC against Columbus Crew Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
J. Willis
DefenderJ. Maher
J. Bauer
MidfielderE. Tagseth
R. Baker-Whiting
S. Mohammed
B. Acosta
A. Qasem
E. Saad
N. Hagen
DefenderC. Rogers
M. Herrera
B. Lennon
D. Chambost
A. Sejdic
D. Gazdag
L. Giaccone
J. Martinez
Missing players
W. Madrigal
R. Camacho
ForwardJ. Thiare
W. Abou Ali
Most goals and assists
Nashville SC
Columbus Crew
S. Surridge
(17 Goals)
D. Rossi
(6 Goals)
C. Espinoza
(12 Assists)
M. Arfsten
(4 Assists)
, 
M. Farsi
(4 Assists)
Nashville SC - Columbus Crew Key Points
- Nashville and Columbus Crew’s two head-to-heads in 2026 have consisted of one goal.
- Against teams of lower standing, Nashville have fairly low-scoring games.
- The Crew have scored one or zero goals in four of their last six on the road.
- Nashville have scored one or zero goals in four of their last six.
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Our Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction
The hosts’ last three home matches in MLS have consisted of one high-ranking team, Inter Miami, in which five goals were scored, but also two very relevant teams to the Crew, Montréal and Atlanta United, whereby the scoreline was just 1-0 each time. They have also faced relevantly-ranked Orlando City and New York RB, in which they produced one goal in total.
Compared to the more challenging games, against more of a threatening opponent, such as 4-2 against Charlotte and 3-2 against LAFC, matches of this nature seem to be slightly more low-key for the hosts, most likely due to a more defensive approach taken from their lesser opponents. Therefore, a low-scoring game looks more likely to unfold than the early betting suggests.
Our Nashville vs Columbus Crew Pick: Under 2.5 Goals.
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