Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Match Analysis & Prediction
29/05/2023 3:30 am
Matchday 15 of the Major League Soccer campaign wraps up on Monday morning when will Nashville SC host Columbus Crew at GEODIS Park.
A six-game league unbeaten run for Nashville has moved them up to second in the Eastern Conference, after beating Charlotte FC 2-1 last weekend, while the Crew are holding onto a wildcard spot despite losing 3-2 at FC Cincinnati in their previous domestic encounter.
Unsurprisingly, Nashville have conceded fewer goals than any MLS side in 2023 so far (nine), only allowing multiple strikes in a league game once all year.
Coming into this match, they have only suffered one defeat in the Music City against Eastern Conference opponents this year, conceding a goal or fewer on each occasions.
Nashville were knocked out of the US Open Cup on Tuesday, conceding two second-half goals at Inter Miami in a 2-1 defeat, their third away from home across all competitions this season.
Gary Smith’s side secured their first victory over Crew in 2022, beating them in Columbus 1-0, while they drew their only home game against them in 2021 (1-1) when the Boys in Gold played at Nissan Stadium.
In the 11th Hell is Real derby last weekend, the most intense part of Columbus’ performance was their defending, conceding at least three goals in a game for the second time this year.
Three of the next five league matches for the Crew will be away from home, where four of their five defeats have come.
Wilfred Nancy’s side have dropped six points on the road this season when scoring the opening goal, points which could have them up to third in the Eastern Conference rather than where they currently sit in eighth.
On Wednesday at the US Open Cup, Columbus had 75% of the possession but could not find a way through the opposition’s backline, losing 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the round of 16.
Columbus have not won a game all year when conceding multiple times and are without a victory when falling behind 1-0 since August of the 2022 campaign when they beat New York City FC 3-2.
Nashville SC vs. Columbus Crew Head to head
In the five previous meetings between these two teams, Nashville have claimed one victory while Columbus have won two, and they have drawn in two. Columbus have scored five goals and conceded two in the process.
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20/09/2020Columbus Crew2Nashville SC0MLS
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30/11/2020Columbus Crew(E)2Nashville SC0MLS
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22/07/2021Columbus Crew0Nashville SC0MLS
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21/10/2021Nashville SC1Columbus Crew1MLS
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03/04/2022Columbus Crew0Nashville SC1MLS
Nashville SC Team News
Walker Zimmerman will be a doubt for Nashville on Monday due to a lower-body injury, which could also keep Nick DePuy on the sidelines.
Hany Mukhtar had a brace in their previous MLS match, Sean Davis picked up his first assist of the year, while Jack Maher led the team in duels won (eight).
Nashville SC's Last 5 Matches
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11/05/2023Nashville SC2Dallas0US Open Cup
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14/05/2023DC United1Nashville SC1MLS
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18/05/2023Nashville SC2Inter Miami1MLS
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21/05/2023Charlotte1Nashville SC2MLS
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24/05/2023Inter Miami2Nashville SC1US Open Cup
Columbus Crew Team News
Josh Williams and Milos Degenek are nursing ankle issues for Columbus, while Will Sands, Eloy Room and Kevin Molino all have knee injuries, with Luis Diaz unavailable due to a sore back.
For a second successive league game, Lucas Zelarayan and Malte Amundsen were the only Columbus players to score last weekend.
Columbus Crew's Last 5 Matches
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11/05/2023Loudoun United1Columbus Crew5US Open Cup
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14/05/2023Columbus Crew2Orlando City2MLS
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18/05/2023Columbus Crew2LA Galaxy0MLS
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21/05/2023Cincinnati3Columbus Crew2MLS
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25/05/2023Pittsburgh Riverhounds1Columbus Crew0US Open Cup
Nashville SC vs. Columbus Crew: Odds and Predictions
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