Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Aug 2026

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Nashville To Win @ -139

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Nashville look like the bet to place on the Full-Time Result market, especially as odds of -139 are available. Back our value selection with confidence when they clash with Columbus.

Read our complete Nashville vs Columbus betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Preview

Nashville SC host Columbus Crew at Geodis Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 22 August.

Nashville SC have now achieved five straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at Sports Illustrated Stadium when beating New York Red Bulls 1-0. BJ Callaghan's team managed three shots on target and recorded 46% possession, with a late goal from Maxwell Woledzi making all the difference.

Columbus Crew have suffered back-to-back MLS defeats, recently being beaten at home by CF Montréal 2-1 at Lower.com Field. The Crew enjoyed 62% possession and managed two shots on goal, with Thomas Gillier (own goal) finding the net.

H2H: Nashville Claimed 1-0 Win in Previous H2H

Nashville have won the last two encounters against Columbus. On their travels, a 1-0 win was secured at Lower.com Field and that was preceded by a 3-0 home success at Geodis Park. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four Nashville wins, four draws and two Columbus successes.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Nashville SC	29	20	6	3	63	22	41	63:22	66
25	Columbus Crew	29	9	5	15	44	47	-3	44:47	32

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Nashville have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. The Tennessee club have averaged 53.3% possession and 6.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 12.1 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Hany Mukhtar leads the way with 5 goals, with Sam Surridge and Warren Madrigal getting 3 apiece. Leading assistor is Cristian Espinoza with 5.

Columbus have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 11.7 attempts, 3.5 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. Laurent Courtois' side average 60.2% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 5.4 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts.

The top scorers have been Daniel Gazdag, Diego Rossi and Hugo Picard, with 2 goals apiece. Mohamed Farsi is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Nashville SC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Brian Schwake (GK), Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Daniel Lovitz, Cristian Espinoza, Patrick Yazbek, Matthew Corcoran, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge.

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Cesar Ruvalcaba, Sean Zawadzki, Malte Amundsen, Mohamed Farsi, Andre Gomes, Tarun Karumanchi, Taha Habroune, Brais Mendez, Chase Adams.

Main Match Prediction

Our opinion is that Nashville will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the -139 for this MLS game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• Nashville have won 5 consecutive games at home.
• Nashville have won 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• Nashville have won 12 of their last 15 games at home.
• Columbus have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Columbus have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Columbus have lost their last 2 games.
• Nashville have won the last 2 games between these teams.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the MLS team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 58.1% chance of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Nashville 3 - 1 Columbus

A 3-1 win in favor of Nashville can be backed at odds of +800. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elias Saad Over 0.5 Shots On Target -137

Elias Saad (Nashville) can be backed to register one or more shots on goal at -137. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Elias Saad Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

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Sam Surridge to Score -100

Sam Surridge (Nashville) has scored at least one goal in six of his past eight MLS matches on home soil. There are odds of -100 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Sam Surridge Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-100

First

+290

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Columbus Over 3.5 Corners -159

It’s been an average of 6.30 Columbus corners in the past 10 away games, while the previous three Nashville matches have involved them conceding over 3.5 corners. The number of Columbus corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -159.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nashville

Total

11.30 6.10 5.20

Home

9.30 5.30 4.00

Away

9.10 4.70 4.40

Columbus

Total

8.00 4.70 3.30

Home

7.40 4.50 2.90

Away

10.60 6.30 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-119

Nashville Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-143

Columbus Corners

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+106

Most Corners

1

-167

X

+650

2

+165

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Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an approximate 60% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -147 betting odds for Nashville SC triumphing in this MLS encounter. The market suggests that Columbus Crew are least likely to win at +350.

Taking Nashville -0.75 against Columbus means a full Asian Handicap payout at -116 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. BTTS Yes is available at -159 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

-147

X

+290

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+114

X

+130

2

+340

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-417

X2

+110

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+220

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-116

2 Hcp +0.75

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+114

Sam Surridge is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +290. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Sam Surridge (Nashville)

First

+290

Anytime

-100

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville)

First

+370

Anytime

+125

Elias Saad (Nashville)

First

+650

Anytime

+240

Cristian Espinoza (Nashville)

First

+700

Anytime

+260

Ahmed Qasem (Nashville)

First

+850

Anytime

+310

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

+900

Anytime

+330

Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus)

First

+1050

Anytime

+380

Brais Méndez (Columbus)

First

+1050

Anytime

+400

Alex Muyl (Nashville)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville)

First

+1500

Anytime

+550

Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Jack Maher (Nashville)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Daniel Lovitz (Nashville)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

André Gomes (Columbus)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Elias Saad (Nashville)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Sam Surridge (Nashville)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Cristian Espinoza (Nashville)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Ahmed Qasem (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Brais Méndez (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Alex Muyl (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Daniel Lovitz (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

André Gomes (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Jack Maher (Nashville)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Nashville have managed five consecutive victories at Geodis Park. BJ Callaghan's team have clocked up nine wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Columbus haven’t tasted victory in six consecutive matches on the road. The Crew have six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

The most recent Geodis Park meeting saw Nashville claim a 3-0 win over Columbus. Nashville have secured two wins from the previous 3 H2H games at Geodis Park, with the other result being a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nashville SC Home Stats		9-1-0	3.90	2.90	1.00	8	2	7	3
Columbus Crew Away Stats		1-3-6	3.70	1.50	2.20	9	1	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Nashville vs Columbus before making your bets. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS and the newest injury information.

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