Nashville SCNashville SC vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
3-2
Columbus CrewGeodis Park, Nashville
Going into the match, Nashville SC had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Nashville SC 2 wins, Columbus Crew 1 win, 1 drawn. Nashville SC are 1st in the Major League Soccer on 67 points; Columbus Crew are 11th on 35.
Match report
Home form going in: Nashville SC
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W L W L). 1.6 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at New York Red Bulls · 19 Aug 2026
- W 4-1 vs Inter Miami · 16 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Monterrey · 13 Aug 2026
- W 4-1 vs Atletico San Luis · 10 Aug 2026
- L 0-1 vs Leon · 6 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at DC United · 1 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L L D W W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs CF Montreal · 19 Aug 2026
- L 3-1 at Charlotte · 15 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 11 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs CF Pachuca · 7 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Atlas · 4 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Inter Miami · 1 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew 0-1 Nashville SC · 14 Mar 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC 3-0 Columbus Crew · 17 Jul 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 2-2 Nashville SC · 29 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 2-0 Nashville SC · 3 Jul 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 27' Normal Goal — H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 58' Normal Goal — M. Farsi (Columbus Crew)
- 68' Normal Goal — A. Gomes (Columbus Crew)
- 90' Normal Goal — R. Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC)
- 90' Normal Goal — A. Najar (Nashville SC)
Match statistics
| Nashville SC | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 58 | Ball possession | 42 |
| 0.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 |
| 13 | Total shots | 3 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 571 | Total passes | 422 |
| 505 | Accurate passes | 355 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 10 | Key passes | 3 |
| 62 | Duels | 62 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |