Columbus Crew forward Max Arfsten (27) crosses the ball against Nashville SC midfielder Andy Najar (31) in the second half during their MLS game at Lower.com Field on May 28, 2025.

Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC 7/16/25 Prediction MLS Picks

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Columbus (11-8-3) vs Nashville SC (12-5-5)

July 16, 2025 at 08:30 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Nashville SC +100 / Columbus Crew +235 — Over/Under: 2.75

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Columbus Crew will visit Nashville SC on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, at the Geodis Park in this Week 23 Major League Soccer matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC Prediction. We will examine:
Nashville SC recent form and player performance
Columbus Crew recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Nashville SC
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Columbus Crew
Recent betting trends in games played between the Columbus Crew and Nashville SC
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC game

Nashville SC Preview

Nashville has 41 points this season and are tied with Columbus on the third place of the Eastern Conference. Nashville has a 12-5-5 record this season, and are 7-1-3 at home. Nashville is coming off a 1-2 home defeat by Inter Miami, which snapped their previous 5-game winning streak.

Nashville is averaging 1.73 goals per game, while allowing 1.09 goals per game. Sam Surridge is the top scorer for Nashville this season with 16 total goals. 

Columbus Crew Preview

Columbus Crew has 41 points this season and are tied with Nashville on the third place of the Eastern Conference. Columbus Crew has a 11-3-8 record this season and are 4-2-4 on the road. Columbus Crew is coming off a 4-2 road victory over Cincinnati, and have only two defeats in their last 13 games. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 games and Both teams to score – Yes is 15-2 in their last 17 games. 

Columbus Crew is averaging 1.68 goals per game, while allowing 1.32 goals per game. Diego Rossi is the top scorer for Columbus Crew this season with 11 total goals.

Why Nashville SC will win

Nashville SC has won four of its last five MLS games.
Nashville SC has won four of its last five MLS games following a loss.
Nashville SC has won each of its last three MLS home games following a loss.
The favorite has won each of Nashville SC’s last five MLS games.
The favorite has won 12 of Nashville SC’s last 16 MLS games.
The home team has won four of Columbus’ last six MLS games.

Why Columbus Crew will win

Columbus has won each of its last four MLS night games.
Columbus has won each of its last four MLS night games.
Columbus has won four of its last five MLS games.

Total Points Facts

The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in six of Nashville SC’s last eight MLS home games.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of Columbus’ last seven MLS night games.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in seven of Nashville SC’s last nine MLS home games.

Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC Prediction

Their previous meeting this season ended up in a 2-2 draw in Columbus. Both teams are a balanced 2-2-4 in their last 8 overall meetings, and two of their three meetings in Nashville had ended up in a draw.
In this Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC Prediction, Nashville is coming as +100 home favorites. Both teams have the exact same number of points, and both teams are coming into this matchup in excellent form. Nashville has won only twice in their 8 meetings against Columbus, and only once at home, so I like Columbus to not lose this game. Take Columbus Crew by +0.5 goals.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Columbus Crew +0.5

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