MLS · Regular Season - 21 August 23, 2026 02:30

Nashville SC

#1 · 57 pts

3 – 2

Final score

Columbus Crew

#13 · 26 pts

✓Model correct — prediction Nashville SC

H. Mukhtar (ast. D. Lovitz) 27'

R. Baker-Whiting (ast. H. Mukhtar) 90'+3

A. Najar (ast. J. Palacios) 90'+5

58' (ast. M. Amundsen) M. Farsi

68' A. Gomes

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Nashville SC a 63% win probability (draw 19%, Columbus Crew 16%). The final result was Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus Crew. In 2 previous meetings, Nashville SC have won 2 times, with 0 draws and 0 wins for Columbus Crew.

Match statistics

6

Shots on target

2

0.78

Actual xG

0.38

58%

Possession

42%

8

Corners

1

Match Events

⚽H. Mukhtar · ast. D. Lovitz

27'

D. Lovitz

39'

49'

C. Ruvalcaba

58'

ast. M. Amundsen · M. Farsi⚽

59'

B. Lennon / M. Farsi ↕

59'

J. Martinez / C. Adams ↕

↕ A. Muyl / E. Saad

62'

↕ P. Yazbek / E. Tagseth

62'

↕ D. Lovitz / R. Baker-Whiting

62'

68'

A. Gomes⚽

76'

D. Chambost / A. Gomes ↕

84'

D. Gazdag / B. Mendez ↕

84'

L. Giaccone / T. Habroune ↕

↕ M. Corcoran / B. Acosta

88'

↕ C. Espinoza / S. Mohammed

88'

⚽R. Baker-Whiting · ast. H. Mukhtar

90'+3

⚽A. Najar · ast. J. Palacios

90'+5

Pre-match prediction

63.87%

Nashville ←

19.98%

X

16.15%

Columbus

✓ Correct prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Nashville SC) 63.87% (high confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Nashville

2.09

0.78

-1.31

Columbus

0.86

0.38

-0.48

Nashville SC dominated by xG (0.78 vs 0.38). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Nashville SC	26	57
2	New England Revolution	26	46
3	Inter Miami	26	46
4	Charlotte	26	43
5	Chicago Fire	25	39
6	Philadelphia Union	26	36
7	Orlando City SC	26	34
8	New York Red Bulls	26	33
9	FC Cincinnati	25	33
10	New York City FC	26	32
11	DC United	25	29
12	Toronto FC	26	29
13	Columbus Crew	26	26
14	Atlanta United FC	26	26
15	CF Montreal	26	21