Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 7/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crew (11-8-3) are headed to GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN on Wednesday where they will take on Nashville SC (12-5-5). Nashville is priced at -275 and the Crew are at +220. The betting total comes in at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Joe Willis for Nashville and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

Nashville has give up 25 goals while relinquishing 1.14 goals per 90, and their opponents have accounted for 84 shots on target on them. They have tallied 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 31.8% over the course of the season. Nashville has tallied 36 yellow card warnings on the season in addition to 1 red card. The Nashville Soccer Club rank 2nd in the category of xG having 38.4, and their xGA are sitting at 25.0. On the year, this squad has put together an average of 1.86 points per match (41 points) and also are ranked 9th in MLS with 27 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at 13 by means of 38 goals earned and 25 goals allowed. Nashville SC has tallied 59 SVs and they have a SV percentage of 70.2% for the year.

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The Columbus Crew have earned 38 goals and their expected goals on the campaign sits at 36.1. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.32 with 51 saves, and they have amassed 4 shut outs. For the year, Columbus has a save % of 63.8% (80 SoTA), and also rank 4th in MLS soccer with 41 points. Columbus Crew ranks 13th in relation to goals conceded having 29, and the goal differential sits at 9. Columbus has amassed a shut out rate of 18.2% over the course of the season and also 32 yellow card cautions. The Crew sport an average of 1.9 points per fixture while totaling 26 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Nashville will be Joe Willis. Willis has played for 25,585 minutes and has earned 862 saves so far in his pro soccer career. Willis (99-81-104 mark in his career) has accumulated 74 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.0%% clean sheet rate. The keeper hailing from the United States has seen 1,239 shots sent his way in 282 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.34 (380 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 69.6%.

Patrick Schulte will be looking after the net for Columbus. In his career, Schulte has allowed 88 goals and has tallied 200 saves in 72 starts. Schulte has totaled 19 clean sheets and has defended 287 shots tried against him in 6,480 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of 69.7% and his clean sheet rate is 26.4%%. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 40-20-12.

Sam Surridge is a player who can be a force in the game for Nashville. Surridge has had a starting assignment in 54 contests in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.56 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in England has totaled 30 goals in 4,790 professional minutes. He has 4 assists while earning 64 pts during his soccer career.

Columbus is being led by Diego Rossi, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He averages 0.47 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 159 matches during his career. The forward born in Uruguay has totaled 14,106 professional minutes and has scored 74 goals. He has accounted for 176 points so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 28 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nashville SC (+220)

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