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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 43 | Scored | 59 |
| 60 | Conceded | 52 |
| -17 | GD | +7 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
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
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ 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' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 5' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Marcelino Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Erik Lopez gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Jake Mulraney and will look to change the dynamic.
- 33' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Jake Mulraney has done his job and it is now time for Erik Lopez to step up.
- 38' The 29-year-old Derrick Etienne has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Alexandru Matan departs to be replaced by Derrick Etienne.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Waylon Francis comes on to replace Pedro Santos.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Mensah makes it 0-1.
- 69' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 69 minute. Matheus Rossetto leaves to be changed by Amar Sejdic.
- 73' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Bradley Wright-Phillips trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Berry on 73 minutes.
- 76' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Bradley Wright-Phillips exits the field as Miguel Berry enters on 76.
- 81' Darlington Nagbe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Ronald Hernandez is replaced by Erick Torres.
- 89' Marlon Hairston, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Waylon Francis.
- 0-1 the final result. Atlanta United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 3 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Hector Villalba | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 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
0.86
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
79%
Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.2%
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% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.