{"id":33039,"date":"2026-08-17T00:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=33039"},"modified":"2026-08-17T00:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:48:09","slug":"match-preview-nashville-sc-vs-columbus-crew-08-22-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-nashville-sc-vs-columbus-crew-08-22-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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<\/a>, 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 D\u00e1niel Gazdag, their top scorer with 3 goals, and Hugo Picard, who has chipped in 2 goals and 11 chances created from a deeper role.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n