I think Nashville vs. Columbus Crew is one of the most interesting matchups of the week, as the best defensive team in the USL will go head-to-head with the best offensive team.
The host team Nashville beat International Miami and Charlotte FC in the last two rounds of league matches, and recorded 4 wins in the last 6 matches, and scored 12 goals in this trend, which is a great performance. I can see that Nashville, led by Gary Schmidt, is a well-trained team with a tight defense that is hard to break down, and has only 3 losses in 14 league matches.
I think Mudaca is an attacking midfielder who has the ability to turn the game around on his own, as he has scored 8 goals and handed out 5 assists this season. In addition, the acquisition of Bigot is definitely a great acquisition for the club.
On the other hand, Columbus Crew lost to FC Cincinnati 2-3 in the last round of the league, and the team's performance on the road is even more worrying, as they have only 1 win in their last 6 games on the road. Columbus Athletic's frontline attackers Sanalion and newcomer Kristian Ramirez have been on a roll, but I believe that team leader Werfetlans will need to tighten up his defense as soon as possible if he wants to win more matches.
The departure of ex-captain Jonathan Vinzal has really affected Columbus Athletic's defensive standard, so young defenders such as Phila Quinton, Alexa and Stephane Molina need to deliver a better performance.
Nashville has a strong home record this season with only 1 loss, and I think Columbus Athletics will have a hard time breaking that record, so I expect Nashville to come out with another win.
