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Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville SC
3-2
Columbus Crew

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What was the result of Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?

Nashville SC won 3-2 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 27′H. MukhtarNashville SC
  • 58′M. FarsiColumbus Crew
  • 68′André GomesColumbus Crew
  • 90′R. Baker-WhitingNashville SC
  • 90′A. NajarNashville SC

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nashville SC win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.

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Official lineup for Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nashville SC

4-4-2
  1. 9S. Surridge
  2. 10H. Mukhtar
  1. 19A. Muyl
  2. 16M. Corcoran
  3. 8P. Yazbek
  4. 7C. Espinoza
  1. 2D. Lovitz
  2. 3M. Woledzi
  3. 4J. Palacios
  4. 31A. Najar
  1. 99B. Schwake

Columbus Crew

4-4-2
  1. 46Chase Adams
  2. 10Brais Méndez
  1. 16T. Habroune
  2. 50T. Karumanchi
  3. 20André Gomes
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 25S. Zawadzki
  3. 12Cesar Ruvalcaba
  4. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nashville SC have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Columbus Crew have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nashville SC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Inter Miami(home)4-1Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2026Monterrey(away)1-2Leagues Cup
Aug 10, 2026Atletico San Luis(home)4-1Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026Leon(home)0-1Leagues Cup
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2026CF Montreal(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026Charlotte(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Aug 11, 2026U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home)1-1Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026CF Pachuca(home)2-1Leagues Cup
Aug 4, 2026Atlas(home)3-1Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nashville SC wins, 2 draws, 1 Columbus Crew win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026Columbus Crew 0-1 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Feb 11, 2026Nashville SC 1-0 Columbus CrewFriendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2025Nashville SC 3-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
May 29, 2025Columbus Crew 2-2 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Jul 3, 2024Columbus Crew 2-0 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Mar 31, 2024Nashville SC 2-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC on Mar 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Nashville SC score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nashville SC1.60.957/158/15
Columbus Crew1.51.6212/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nashville SC sit 1st in Major League Soccer (70 points from 31 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 10th (38 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Nashville SC312173662370
10Columbus Crew3111515504938

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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