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Nashville SC v Columbus Crew : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 17th Jul, 01:30 BST, GEODIS Park, Nashville

Columbus Crew are on the road on Thursday morning, as manager Wilfried Nancy takes his team to visit Nashville SC and Brian Joseph Callaghan II at the GEODIS Park in the Major League Soccer. All of the key statistics for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across 17 markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Having studied all relevant stats, including historical head-to-head (H2H) data, we have come to the conclusion that this fixture will deliver both happiness and despair to each set of fans. We predict both Nashville and Columbus to find the back of the net during the 90 minutes, but the ultimate victor of the match seems less clear. Bookmaker's odds also point towards a both teams to score bet, and that looks a wise bet to us.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Nashville are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nashville
51%
11/101/1
Draw
23%
13/55/2
3%
Columbus
27%
12/521/10
Draw 1-1
10%
6/16/1
Nashville 2-1
10%
8/17/1
6%
Nashville 1-0
8%
17/28/1
Nashville 2-0
7%
10/110/1
Columbus 2-1
7%
11/19/1
9%
Draw 2-2
6%
11/110/1
Nashville 3-1
6%
14/112/1
Columbus 1-0
5%
12/110/1
Nashville 3-0
5%
18/116/1
Draw 0-0
4%
12/111/1
Nashville 3-2
4%
20/116/1
Columbus 2-0
4%
18/114/1
12%
Columbus 3-1
3%
22/118/1
Nashville 4-1
3%
33/122/1
Columbus 3-2
3%
28/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
4/613/20
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
23/2023/20
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/68/11
1%
Away 1st Goal
45%
13/105/4
No 1st Goal
3%
12/111/1
BTTS - Yes
62%
4/74/7
1%
BTTS - No
38%
5/45/4
2%
BTTS - Home Win
28%
11/413/5
3%
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/317/5
2%
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9/217/4
Home/draw
73%
3/101/3
Away/draw
49%
7/108/11
Home/away
77%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1/51/5
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
10/316/5
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
13/86/4
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
4/94/9
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
4/17/2
2%
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
1/62/11
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9/115/2
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/161/16
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/25
1%
1/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
12/1
13%
11/1
Home DNB
66%
8/158/15
2%
Away DNB
43%
11/811/8
Nashville win to nil
23%
3/1-
Columbus win to nil
11%
11/2-
Nashville / Nashville
25%
9/411/5
Nashville / Columbus
3%
25/125/1
Nashville / Draw
6%
12/112/1
Draw / Nashville
15%
9/217/4
Draw / Columbus
11%
13/213/2
Draw / Draw
14%
5/19/2
Columbus / Nashville
4%
20/118/1
Columbus / Columbus
15%
9/24/1
5%
Columbus / Draw
6%
12/112/1
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Win / draw / win form
7
Nashville have not lost in 7 consecutive home league games
Nashville 3RD
20 league games
Home
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nashville1 - 0Philadelphia
Nashville2 - 2NY City
Nashville0 - 0DC United
Nashville2 - 1NY Red Bulls
Nashville2 - 1Charlotte
Nashville7 - 2Chicago
Nashville2 - 1Salt Lake
Nashville1 - 2Cincinnati
Nashville3 - 0Montreal
Nashville2 - 0Portland
Nashville0 - 0New England
Nashville3 - 4DC United
Nashville2 - 2Cincinnati
Nashville1 - 0Chicago
Nashville0 - 2Austin
Nashville0 - 3Orlando
Nashville1 - 2Miami
Nashville1 - 0NY City
Nashville1 - 2New England
Nashville1 - 1Atlanta
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANashville1 - 2Miami
HNashville1 - 0Philadelphia
ANashville1 - 0DC United
ANashville3 - 2New England
ANashville2 - 0Chicago
HNashville2 - 2NY City
ANashville2 - 2Columbus
ANashville2 - 1Toronto
HNashville0 - 0DC United
HNashville2 - 1NY Red Bulls
HNashville2 - 1Charlotte
ANashville1 - 1Atlanta
HNashville7 - 2Chicago
ANashville0 - 3Seattle
HNashville2 - 1Salt Lake
ANashville1 - 2Charlotte
HNashville1 - 2Cincinnati
HNashville3 - 0Montreal
ANashville3 - 1Philadelphia
HNashville2 - 0Portland
Columbus 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cincinnati2 - 4Columbus
Seattle1 - 1Columbus
Miami5 - 1Columbus
Charlotte3 - 2Columbus
Montreal1 - 1Columbus
Philadelphia2 - 2Columbus
Saint Louis City1 - 2Columbus
DC United1 - 2Columbus
San Diego1 - 1Columbus
New England0 - 1Columbus
NY Red Bulls2 - 2Columbus
NY Red Bulls2 - 3Columbus
DC United2 - 2Columbus
Toronto0 - 2Columbus
Cincinnati0 - 0Columbus
Philadelphia0 - 1Columbus
Atlanta2 - 1Columbus
LAFC1 - 5Columbus
New England1 - 5Columbus
Miami2 - 1Columbus
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColumbus4 - 2Cincinnati
AColumbus1 - 1Seattle
HColumbus1 - 0Philadelphia
HColumbus3 - 1Atlanta
HColumbus2 - 1Vancouver
AColumbus1 - 5Miami
HColumbus2 - 2Nashville
AColumbus2 - 3Charlotte
HColumbus1 - 1Cincinnati
AColumbus1 - 1Montreal
AColumbus2 - 2Philadelphia
HColumbus4 - 2Charlotte
HColumbus2 - 1San Jose
HColumbus0 - 1Miami
AColumbus2 - 1Saint Louis City
HColumbus2 - 1Montreal
AColumbus2 - 1DC United
HColumbus0 - 0NY City
AColumbus1 - 1San Diego
HColumbus0 - 0Houston
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Nashville since 2021
Nashville
Columbus
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
NSH
1
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nashville
Draw2 - 2Draw
Nashville3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Columbus since 2020
Columbus
Nashville
Goals: Scored
8
3
Games: Scored
4 / 7
2 / 7
Clean sheets
5 / 7
3 / 7
NSH
1
D
3
COL
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Columbus
Draw2 - 2Draw
Columbus2 - 0
Columbus2 - 0
0 - 1Nashville
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Columbus2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Nashville SC have been consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Major League Soccer games. Their PG of 1.9 against Columbus Crew on Thursday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Nashville 3rd Columbus 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Nashville will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 73% probability that Columbus will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-7
Nashville’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+19
Columbus have scored 19% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
2.0
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
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Nashville
PG (predicted goals)
Columbus
1.9
1.3
Attack rating
NSH
COL
3%
better
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Games scored18
19
Failed to score4
3
Scored first13
10
Goals scored38
38
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.7
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for18
20
Avg. XG for1.9
1.6
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
20%
better
NSH
COL
view stats
Games conceded15
18
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first7
10
Goals conceded25
29
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.3
KickOff rating
+20%

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Nashville Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221677
J WillisS SurridgeA NájarE Tagseth
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Willis GLK22
1
-
D Lovitz DEF2224
3
-
J Maher DEF22
2
-
H Mukhtar MID22105
2
-
S Surridge FWD22162
2
-
A Muyl FWD2213
3
-
A Nájar DEF2117
1
-
E Tagseth MID212
7
-
A Qasem FWD212
1
-
P Yazbek MID201
5
-
J Perez MID1512
4
1
J Bauer DEF142
-
J Palacios DEF141
1
-
G Brugman MID13
2
-
J Shaffelburg FWD131
-
T Bunbury FWD12
-
W Zimmerman DEF112
1
-
B Ramos MID7
1
-
M Corcoran MID6
1
-
C. Applewhite DEF5
-
W. Meyer DEF5
-
J Gaines DEF2
-
Columbus Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
211154
D RossiD RossiD ChambostS Zawadzki
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Chambost MID2215
3
-
J Russell-Rowe FWD2271
3
-
D Rossi MID21113
2
-
D Nagbe MID21
1
-
Y Cheberko DEF19
1
-
S Zawadzki MID192
4
-
S Moreira DEF1812
2
-
M Farsi MID1813
2
-
A Jackson MID1821
-
M Arfsten FWD1743
3
-
M Amundsen DEF1511
2
1
P Schulte GLK14
2
-
D Gazdag MID142
3
-
I Aliyu FWD1222
-
A Sejdic MID10
-
C. Ruvalcaba Perez DEF81
1
-
T Habroune MID81
2
-
L Lappalainen FWD82
-
E Bush GLK5
-
N Hagen GLK3
-
D Jones MID2
-
C. Mrowka MID1
-
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