Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus Crew — Match Stats & Analysis

Major League Soccer · 2026Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 00:30 UTC

Nashville SC

WLDWW

3–2Full-time analysis

Columbus Crew

LWDLL

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Nashville SC won 3–2.

Shots: 133
Shots on target: 62
Expected goals: 0.780.38
Possession: 58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nashville SC beat Columbus Crew 3–2. Recorded in this match (Nashville SC – Columbus Crew): shots 13–3, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 0.78–0.38, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Nashville SC, Columbus Crew.

3.04 days ▲Rest daysNashville SC · Columbus Crew3.04 days

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric	Nashville SC	Columbus Crew	Baseline
Rest days	3.04 days	3.04 days	—
Matches last 14 days	2 matches	2 matches	—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Nashville SC have a visible home split

moderate

Nashville SC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.4 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	13.2 shots/match	11.4 shots/match	12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Nashville SC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nashville SC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsNashville SC · Columbus Crew11.7 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Nashville SC	Columbus Crew	Baseline
Shots	11.4 shots/match	11.7 shots/match	12.8 shots/match
Shots against	10.6 shots/match	10.1 shots/match	12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

Shots13 shots3 shotsNashville SC 13 shots, Columbus Crew 3 shots
Shots on target6 shots2 shotsNashville SC 6 shots, Columbus Crew 2 shots
Expected goals0.78 xG0.38 xGNashville SC 0.78 xG, Columbus Crew 0.38 xG
Possession58%42%Nashville SC 58%, Columbus Crew 42%
Corners8 corners1 cornerNashville SC 8 corners, Columbus Crew 1 corner
Fouls8 fouls7 foulsNashville SC 8 fouls, Columbus Crew 7 fouls
Yellow cards1 card1 cardNashville SC 1 card, Columbus Crew 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

off target
on target
goal
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size = xG

Nashville SC: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.81 xG. Columbus Crew: 3 shots, 2 on target, 0.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nashville SC 0.81 xG · Columbus Crew 0.37 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Nashville SC

2Draws

1Columbus Crew

14 Mar 2026Columbus Crew — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer0–1

17 Jul 2025Nashville SC — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer3–0

29 May 2025Columbus Crew — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer2–2

4 Jul 2024Columbus Crew — Nashville SC · Major League Soccer2–0

31 Mar 2024Nashville SC — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nashville SC favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Columbus Crew in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nashville SC21 matchesColumbus Crew21 matches

2.05 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.43 goals/match

0.81 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.71 goals/match

1.23 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.09 xG/match

11.4 shots/matchShots21/2111.7 shots/match

4.76 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.9 shots/match

54%Possession21/21● 56.9%

5.19 corners/matchCorners21/215.19 corners/match

1.8 cards/matchCards5/51.2 cards/match

11.5 fouls/matchFouls21/219.57 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples21 / 21home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Match at a glance