Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 27 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 32 | Scored | 39 |
| 45 | Conceded | 43 |
| -13 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 26% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Atlanta United FC launch into their encounter with Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Perry Kitchen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 32' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Lopez is hanging Jake Mulraney on the field on 32 minute.
- 33' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Erik Lopez on, Jake Mulraney off on 33 minutes.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 291 games and scored 434 goals.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Erik Hurtado argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Alexandru Matan is replaced by Derrick Etienne on 46 minute.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Pedro Santos is replaced by Waylon Francis on 60 minute.
- 65' Jonathan Mensah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Matheus Rossetto is withdrawn and Amar Sejdic gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 73 minute. Bradley Wright-Phillips leaves to be changed by Miguel Berry.
- 76' Miguel Berry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bradley Wright-Phillips at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' Erick Torres gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ronald Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Trinidad & Tobago international Kevin Molino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Waylon Francis will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Atlanta United FC
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Amar Sejdic 69'
- 11
- 6
- 10
- 5
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Erik Lopez 33'
- 7
- 25
-
2
Ronald Hernandez ↓ Erick Torres 84'
-
30
Machop Chol ↓ Jurgen Damm 69'
Bench
- 33
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 69'
- 3
- 18
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 69'
- 28
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 84'
-
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 33'
- 36
Coach
Rob Valentino
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 99
-
17
Marlon Hairston ↓ Perry Kitchen 76'
- 4
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Waylon Francis 60'
- 9
-
33
Erik Hurtado ↓ Lucas Zelarayan 46'
- 6
- 30
- 26
Bench
-
2
Perry Kitchen ↑ 76'
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 46'
- 23
-
14
Waylon Francis ↑ 60'
- 24
- 25
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↑ 46'
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 76'
- 16
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 3 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 3 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 |
| Juan Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-07-24
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2021-07-22
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-07-17
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-07-09
Nashville SC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
3–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.