Columbus Crew
MLS Playoffs | Regular Season
May 29, 2025 at 1am UK
Lower.com Field
Nashville

Columbus Crew
2 - 2
Nashville

Rossi (69', 69'), Palacios (81' og., 81' og.)
Nagbe (66'), Nagbe (66'), Chambost (90+3'), Chambost (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Surridge (2', 2'), Williams (78', 78')
Perez (54'), Perez (54'), Williams (87'), Williams (87'), Muyl (90+3'), Muyl (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's MLS Playoffs clash between Columbus Crew and Nashville SC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Columbus Crew

All competitions
MLS Playoffs
Last Game: Charlotte FC 3-2 Columbus Crew
Sunday, May 25 at 12.30am in MLS Playoffs

Nashville SC

All competitions
MLS Playoffs
Last Game: Toronto 1-2 Nashville
Sunday, May 25 at 12.30am in MLS Playoffs

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 56.81%. A win for Nashville SC had a probability of 21.6% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.64%) and 2-0 (8.58%). The likeliest Nashville SC win was 1-2 (5.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.

Result
Columbus CrewDrawNashville SC
56.81% (-0.209 -0.21)21.59% (0.052 0.05)21.6% (0.156 0.16)
Both teams to score 58.92% (0.047999999999995 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.64% (-0.041999999999994 -0.04)39.35% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.31% (-0.043999999999997 -0.04)61.69% (0.043999999999997 0.04)
Columbus Crew Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.29% (-0.076999999999998 -0.08)13.71% (0.077 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.04% (-0.155 -0.16)40.95% (0.154 0.15)
Nashville SC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.28% (0.117 0.12)31.71% (-0.118 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.86% (0.136 0.14)68.13% (-0.137 -0.14)
Score Analysis
    Columbus Crew 56.81%
    Nashville SC 21.6%
    Draw 21.59%
Columbus CrewDrawNashville SC
2-1 @ 9.86% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
1-0 @ 8.64% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
2-0 @ 8.58% (-0.032 -0.03)
3-1 @ 6.53% (-0.022 -0.02)
3-0 @ 5.69% (-0.038 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.75%
4-1 @ 3.24% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-0 @ 2.82% (-0.027 -0.03)
4-2 @ 1.86% (-0.006 -0.01)
5-1 @ 1.29% (-0.012 -0.01)
5-0 @ 1.12% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 3.43%
Total : 56.81%
1-1 @ 9.92% (0.023000000000001 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.66% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
0-0 @ 4.35% (0.008 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.44% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 21.59%
1-2 @ 5.7% (0.032 0.03)
0-1 @ 4.99% (0.026000000000001 0.03)
0-2 @ 2.87% (0.024 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.18% (0.019 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.17% (0.013 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.1% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 21.6%

How you voted: Columbus Crew vs Nashville

Columbus Crew
66.7%
Draw
27.8%
Nashville SC
5.6%
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Etienne (55'), Diaz Espinoza (66'), Artur (90+3')
Muyl (28')
Sapong (76'), Muyl (79'), Haakenson (90+5')
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