📏 Form Guide

Columbus Crew

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Columbus Crew won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 3-2 MLS loss in their previous game against Charlotte FC.

In that game, Columbus Crew had 66% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 7 on target. For Columbus Crew, goals were scored by Ibrahim Aliyu (15') and Malte Amundsen (65'). For their opponents, Charlotte FC had 16 shots at goal with 11 on target. Patrick Agyemang (19', 24') and Pep Biel (75') scored for Charlotte FC.

It has been all too rare in recent games that Columbus Crew have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Columbus Crew have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 10 goals in the process. That sort of pattern might not follow through into this next game, of course.

Nashville

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Nashville go into this encounter after a 1-2 MLS win vs Toronto FC in their last outing.

In that game, Nashville managed 50% possession and 17 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player to score for Nashville was Sam Surridge (57', 89'). Toronto FC had 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Jonathan Osorio (91') scored for Toronto FC.

During their six latest matches, B.J Callaghan's Nashville have seen their goal attempts be successful 10 times thus earning them the goals scored per game average of 1.67.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings stretching back to 21/10/2021, neither club has come out on top overall with Columbus Crew winning 2 of those games, Nashville 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

A sum of 15 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 8 from The Crew and 7 netted by Nashville. That’s an average goals per game of 2.5.

The last league clash between these sides was MLS match day 30 on 03/07/2024 which ended up with the score at Columbus Crew 2-0 Nashville.

The referee was Joe Dickerson.

ℹ️ Team News: Columbus Crew

Patrick Schulte (Injury to abdominal muscles) and Rudy Camacho (Hamstring injury) will not be taking part for Columbus Crew gaffer Wilfried Nancy.

It seems likely that The Crew will possibly go for a 3-5-2 system in the match, handing starts to Nicholas Hagen, Andres Herrera, Yevgen Cheberko, Malte Amundsen, Aziel Jackson, Diego Rossi, Darlington Nagbe, Dylan Chambost, Max Arfsten, Jacen Russell-Rowe and Ibrahim Aliyu.

ℹ️ Team News: Nashville

Nashville manager B.J Callaghan has not got a full squad to pick from. Taylor Washington (Knee injury), Maximus Ekk (Knee injury) and Tyler Boyd (Cruciate ligament tear) are not able to play.

We’re of the thinking that Nashville will likely elect for a 4-4-2 system, starting Joe Willis, Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Jacob Shaffelburg, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge.

✨ Prediction

We feel that Columbus Crew have it within them to score more than once when they line up against Nashville, who may well struggle getting on the scoresheet.

We’re therefore anticipating a comfortable 2-0 win for Columbus Crew at full-time.

Peter Guest, 23:09 28/05/2025