Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Nashville SC host Columbus Crew at Nashville SC Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

There are no fitness or suspension concerns to report for either side ahead of this one. Nashville SC’s attack is built around Samuel Surridge, who has 12 goals this season, and Hany Mukhtar, who has created 24 chances to go with 8 goals of his own. Columbus Crew will lean on Dániel Gazdag, their top scorer with 3 goals, and Hugo Picard, who has chipped in 2 goals and 11 chances created from a deeper role.

Nashville have been ruthless at Geodis Park this season and arrive off the back of a 4-1 win over Inter Miami, sitting top of the East on 43 points. Columbus have won 5, drawn 5 and lost 9 in the East this season and head to Tennessee off the back of a 3-1 defeat at Charlotte FC. This shapes up as a tight, low-scoring night rather than an end-to-end shootout, with Nashville’s control at home doing the damage.

US viewers can watch Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew: Best Bets & Predictions

Nashville SC's playoff-topping form meets a struggling Columbus Crew side at Geodis Park.

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Nashville SCTop pickNashville SC top the East on 43 points from 19 games, while Columbus Crew are 11th on 20 points, a gap that should tell at Geodis Park.

62%win prob.-145 @ bet365

2-0 Nashville SCNashville have won 1-0 against both CF Montreal and Atlanta United this season, and a similarly controlled scoreline suits this matchup.

11%chance850 @ bet365

NoColumbus Crew's -4 goal difference in the East this season points to a side unlikely to trouble Nashville's defense at Geodis Park.

47%chance120 @ bet365

Under 2.5

43%chance125 @ bet365

Samuel Surridge to score anytimeSamuel Surridge leads Nashville with 12 goals from 27 shots this season, making him the likeliest source of the breakthrough.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

Our approach: we weigh standings, recent form and underlying player output to land on a single most-likely scoreline, then build our BTTS, total-goals and scorer picks around that projection.

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Season Form & Standings

Nashville SC top the East on 43 points from 19 games, firmly entrenched in the playoff picture, while Columbus Crew sit 11th on 20 points, well off the pace in the conference.

Eastern Conference

Potential Match-Winners

• Samuel Surridge (Nashville SC): 12 goals from 27 shots this season, with 18 of those on target, makes Samuel Surridge Nashville’s most direct route to goal.
• Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC): Hany Mukhtar has created 24 chances and added 8 goals of his own in 1524 minutes this season, the creative heartbeat of this Nashville side.
• Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew): Dániel Gazdag is Columbus’s leading scorer with 3 goals and has created 8 chances in 786 minutes this season.

Recent Form

Nashville SC: W W L D W

• 2026-08-16: Nashville SC 4-1 Inter Miami (W, home)
• 2026-08-02: DC United 2-2 Nashville SC (D, away)
• 2026-07-26: Orlando City 1-0 Nashville SC (L, away)
• 2026-07-23: Nashville SC 1-0 CF Montreal (W, home)
• 2026-07-18: Nashville SC 1-0 Atlanta United (W, home)

Nashville SC’s last five reads W-W-L-D-W, capped by a 4-1 win over Inter Miami at home on August 16.

Columbus Crew: W L W D L

• 2026-08-16: Charlotte FC 3-1 Columbus Crew (L, away)
• 2026-08-02: Inter Miami 2-2 Columbus Crew (D, away)
• 2026-07-26: Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati (W, home)
• 2026-07-23: Columbus Crew 1-2 NYCFC (L, home)
• 2026-05-24: Columbus Crew 2-0 Atlanta United (W, home)

Columbus Crew’s last five reads W-L-W-D-L, including a 3-1 loss at Charlotte FC on August 16 and a 2-2 draw at Inter Miami on August 2.

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction

Nashville SC’s status as East leaders on 43 points, against a Columbus Crew side down in 11th on 20, points squarely toward a home win, and the projected scoreline here is 2-0 to Nashville SC, a tight, low-scoring result that fits the pattern of matches at Geodis Park.