Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 21
Full time
H. Mukhtar 27'R. Baker-Whiting 90'A. Najar 90'
M. Farsi 58'A. Gomes 68'
Geodis Park, Nashville · Referee: Victor Rivas, USA
Match statistics
Possession
58%
42%
Expected goals (xG)
0.7
0.3
Total shots
13
3
Shots on target
7
2
Corners
8
1
Fouls
8
7
Yellow cards
1
1
Match log
Nashville SC·Columbus Crew
- H. MukhtarAssist: D. Lovitz27'
- Daniel LovitzYellow card39'
- 49'Cesar RuvalcabaYellow card
- 58'M. FarsiAssist: M. Amundsen
- 59'M. FarsiOn: B. Lennon
- 59'C. AdamsOn: J. Martinez
- D. LovitzOn: R. Baker-Whiting62'
- P. YazbekOn: E. Tagseth62'
- A. MuylOn: E. Saad62'
- 68'A. GomesGoal
- 76'A. GomesOn: D. Chambost
- 84'B. MendezOn: D. Gazdag
- 84'T. HabrouneOn: L. Giaccone
- M. CorcoranOn: B. Acosta88'
- C. EspinozaOn: S. Mohammed88'
- R. Baker-WhitingAssist: H. Mukhtar90'
- A. NajarAssist: J. Palacios90'
Our prediction
Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Nashville SC to Win · 6 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-08-22 18:58 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Goal’s match page for Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew lists the kick-off as Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 at 20:30 local time (Aug. 23, 2026 00:30 UTC). Goal.com →
- MLSSoccer’s matchday 28 player status report includes both Nashville SC and Columbus Crew sections, indicating official squad availability updates were published for this fixture window. MLSSoccer.com →
- A Goal match preview for Red Bull New York vs Nashville SC says no injuries or suspensions had been reported for Nashville at that stage. Goal.com → · 19 Aug
- The same Goal preview says Red Bull New York head coach Michael Bradley had not confirmed a probable lineup before that MLS fixture. Goal.com → · 19 Aug
- Goal’s Nashville SC team page said Nashville entered the week of Aug. 22, 2026 without confirmed injury or suspension concerns in its listed team news snippet. Goal.com →
- Sky Sports’ Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF team page provides the confirmed starting lineups from Nashville’s most recent match on Aug. 16, 2026, which can be used as the latest published lineup reference in the last 72 hours. Sky Sports → · 16 Aug
Head-to-head
Aug 23, 2026Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus CrewRegular Season - 21
Mar 14, 2026Columbus Crew 0–1 Nashville SCRegular Season - 4
Feb 11, 2026Nashville SC 1–0 Columbus CrewClub Friendly
Jul 17, 2025Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus CrewRegular Season - 23
May 29, 2025Columbus Crew 2–2 Nashville SCRegular Season - 16
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
- 99B. SchwakeG
- 31A. NajarD
- 4J. PalaciosD
- 3M. WoledziD
- 2D. LovitzD
- 7C. EspinozaM
- 8P. YazbekM
- 16M. CorcoranM
- 19A. MuylM
- 10H. MukhtarF
- 9S. SurridgeF
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
- 28P. SchulteG
- 31S. MoreiraD
- 12C. RuvalcabaD
- 25S. ZawadzkiD
- 18M. AmundsenD
- 23M. FarsiM
- 20A. GomesM
- 50T. KarumanchiM
- 16T. HabrouneM
- 10B. MendezF
- 46C. AdamsF
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Nashville SC to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.850%✓CSClaude Sonnet 555%✓GPGPT-557%✓DSDeepSeek V4 Pro58%✓MSMistral Large55%✓CFCoin-flip BaselineColumbus Crew (no signal)45%✕
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