Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

USA - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
8/22/26 20:30
Columbus Crew

Prediction:

 

Under 2.5 Goals

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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.

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
1 Nashville SC
46 20 14 4 2 +25
25 Columbus Crew
20 20 5 5 10 -5

Nashville SC and Columbus Crew Latest Matches

Nashville SC
Nashville SC Latest matches
D L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  1
Nashville SC

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Inter Miami

Aug 12, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Monterrey
2 :  1
Nashville SC

Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Atletico San Luis

Aug 5, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
0 :  1
Club Leon

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

DC United
2 :  2
Nashville SC
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
50% BTTS
2 Goals scored
0.67 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Inter Miami

Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
4 :  1
Atletico San Luis

Aug 5, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Nashville SC
0 :  1
Club Leon

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
1 :  0
CF Montreal

Jul 17, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
1 :  0
Atlanta United Fc

May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
2 :  1
New York City
L W L D L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
33% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
0 :  1
Nashville SC

Aug 12, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Monterrey
2 :  1
Nashville SC

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

DC United
2 :  2
Nashville SC

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Orlando City SC
1 :  0
Nashville SC

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
0 :  3
Nashville SC

May 5, 2026 - Concachampions

Tigres UANL
1 :  0
Nashville SC
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew Latest matches
D W W D L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  2
CF Montreal

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Charlotte FC
3 :  1
Columbus Crew

Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Columbus Crew
1 :  1
Pumas UNAM

Aug 7, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
CF Pachuca

Aug 4, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Columbus Crew
3 :  1
Atlas FC

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
2 :  2
Columbus Crew
L W W W D L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  2
CF Montreal

Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Columbus Crew
1 :  1
Pumas UNAM

Aug 7, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
CF Pachuca

Aug 4, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Columbus Crew
3 :  1
Atlas FC

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  1
FC Cincinnati

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
1 :  2
New York City
L L L D D L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
2.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Charlotte FC
3 :  1
Columbus Crew

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Philadelphia Union
1 :  1
Columbus Crew

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls
3 :  2
Columbus Crew

May 10, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New York City
3 :  0
Columbus Crew

Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer

New England Revolution
2 :  1
Columbus Crew

Nashville SC against Columbus Crew : Head to Head (H2H)

Nashville SC

33 %

Draw

33 %

Columbus Crew

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2.67
Total goals
33.33%
BTTS
1.33
Goals scored
1.33
Goals conceded
50%
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
0 :  1
Nashville SC

Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
3 :  0
Columbus Crew

May 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  2
Nashville SC

Jul 3, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  0
Nashville SC

Mar 30, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Nashville SC
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

Jun 24, 2023 - Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew
2 :  0
Nashville SC
Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Picks

Columbus Crew v Nashville SC last Lineups

Nashville SC

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

99
B. Schwake
27
R. Baker-Whiting
5
J. Maher
3
M. Woledzi
2
D. Lovitz
16
M. Corcoran
20
E. Tagseth
11
E. Saad
14
S. Mohammed
9
S. Surridge
10
H. Mukhtar
10
B. Mendez
46
C. Adams
16
T. Habroune
20
A. Gomes
7
D. Chambost
23
M. Farsi
18
M. Amundsen
25
S. Zawadzki
4
R. Camacho
31
S. Moreira
28
P. Schulte

Formation : 4 - 4 - 2

Columbus Crew

Substitutes

Nashville SC
Nashville SC
Goalkeeper

J. Willis

Defender

A. Najar

J. Palacios

J. Bauer

Midfielder

B. Acosta

C. Espinoza

A. Muyl

P. Yazbek

Forward

A. Qasem

Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
Goalkeeper

N. Hagen

Defender

C. Ruvalcaba

B. Lennon

M. Herrera

Midfielder

T. Karumanchi

D. Gazdag

A. Sejdic

Forward

J. Martinez

L. Giaccone

Missing players

Nashville SC
Nashville SC
Forward

W. Madrigal

Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
Midfielder

S. Bangoura

Forward

J. Thiare

W. Abou Ali

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Nashville SC
CD Huachipato Columbus Crew
Top Goalscorer
England S. Surridge (12 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Uruguay D. Rossi (6 Goals)
Best assists
Argentina C. Espinoza (8 Assists)
Best assists
USA M. Arfsten (4 Assists)

Nashville SC - Columbus Crew Key Points

  1. Nashville and Columbus Crew’s two head-to-heads in 2026 have consisted of one goal.
  2. Against teams of lower standing, Nashville have fairly low-scoring games.
  3. The Crew have scored one or zero goals in four of their last six on the road.
  4. Nashville have scored one or zero goals in four of their last six.

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.

Prediction:

 

Under 2.5 Goals

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