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Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.04 expected goals for Nashville SC and 0.81 for Columbus Crew, a combined total of 2.85. That distribution gives Nashville SC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 66%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 54% for over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score, with 2–0 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 66% favourite still loses or draws roughly 34% of the time.

Model pick

Nashville SC to Win

66.0% probability

Moderate confidence

Expected goals

2.04 – 0.81

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Nashville SC win66%
Draw20%
Columbus Crew win14%

Double chance 1X

86%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

34%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals78%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Over 3.5 goals32%
Both teams to score48%

Correct score

  • 2–012.0%
  • 1–011.8%
  • 2–19.8%
  • 1–19.6%
  • 3–08.2%

Why the model likes this

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Nashville SC to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 66%, against 66% / 20% / 14% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.04 goals for Nashville SC and 0.81 for Columbus Crew, a combined 2.85 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 54% and both teams to score at 48%, with 2–0 the single most likely scoreline at 12%.

  • Model confidence

    Nashville SC to Win is the headline pick at 66% with medium confidence, built from team strength, home advantage and competition baselines while season data is still limited.

Recent form

Nashville SC

    Columbus Crew

      Head-to-head

      Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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