Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 4 match between Columbus Crew and Nashville SC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nashville SC head over to the ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday to face title favourites Columbus Crew in a round 4 match in the Major League Soccer.

A look at the Major League Soccer standings shows that five points and 18 places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC

Columbus Crew Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Columbus Crew, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 3-2 defeat against Portland Timbers, followed by a 2-2 draw against Sporting Kansas City. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 0-0 match with Chicago Fire FC. Columbus Crew managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Nashville SC Form

Nashville SC are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating New England Revolution by 4-1. This was followed by a 0-0 with FC Dallas and a 3-1 win against Minnesota United. Nashville SC are winless in their last six away games in the Major League Soccer, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 13 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for Columbus Crew and Nashville SC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Columbus Crew and Nashville SC played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Diego Rossi, who is performing well for Columbus Crew. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Nashville SC.The visitors will be looking to Sam Surridge to find the net once again, after managing five Major League Soccer goals for Nashville SC in recent matches.

Popular markets: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC

Full-time result

Columbus Crew claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Nashville SC won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Columbus Crew have not lost to Nashville SC in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Columbus Crew scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Nashville SC only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Nashville SC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Columbus Crew only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Nashville SC claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Columbus Crew have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Nashville SC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Columbus Crew’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Nashville SC, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.