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Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew prediction
Nashville SC
Columbus Crew
Nashville SC
Columbus Crew
Sat, Aug 22, 08:30 PM
Geodis Park, Nashville
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Nashville SC the more likely winner at 66%, against 12% for Columbus Crew and 22% for the draw. It projects 2.9 goals in total, with 2-0 the single most likely scoreline at 12%, and puts both teams scoring at 49%. Behind that: Nashville SC have scored in 15 of 19 league games this season, Columbus Crew in 16 of 19.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Nashville SC win
66%
Draw
22%
Columbus Crew win
12%
What our model expects
Nashville SCPer gameColumbus CrewNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
2.1 – 0.8
Total goals 2.9
Both teams score
49%
Over 2.5 goals
55%
Over 1.5 goals
79%
Nashville SC clean sheet
45%
Columbus Crew clean sheet
13%
What stands out
Cards 3.9
14% below a typical match · League average 4.5
Nashville SC 2.1 + Columbus Crew 1.8 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
S. Surridge
Nashville SC
52%
Shots
S. Surridge
Nashville SC
2.1
Nashville SC · on target
S. Surridge
Nashville SC
1.3
Columbus Crew · on target
W. Abou Ali
Columbus Crew
0.9
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Nashville SC
At home- 2.8
- pts/game
- 2.9
- scored
- 1
- conceded
- Scored in 15 of 19
- Clean sheet in 30%
When their goals arrive
Columbus Crew
Away- 0.6
- pts/game
- 1.5
- scored
- 2.2
- conceded
- Scored in 16 of 19
- Clean sheet in 0%
When their goals arrive
Nashville SC · Recent form
- W4-1Inter Miami
- L1-2Monterrey
- W4-1Atletico San Luis
- L0-1Leon
- D2-2DC United
Columbus Crew · Recent form
- L1-3Charlotte
- D1-1U.N.A.M. - Pumas
- W2-1CF Pachuca
- W3-1Atlas
- D2-2Inter Miami
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?
Golazo's model makes Nashville SC the more likely winner at 66%, with the draw at 22%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?
The single most likely scoreline is 2-0, at 12%. The model projects 2.9 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 49%, and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
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