Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Atlanta United FC

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Columbus Crew SC

Sat 28 May 2022 · 23:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcelino Moreno 45' Y

Franco Ibarra 45' Y

Y 61' Will Sands

Alan Franco 89' Y

Overview

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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

Atlanta United FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Columbus Crew SC

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-28 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2021-08-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Atlanta United FC 2021-07-24 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-11-08 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2020-07-22 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 May	Columbus Crew SC	H	1–2	L
21 May	Nashville SC	A	2–2	D
15 May	New England Revolution	H	2–2	D
07 May	Chicago Fire FC	H	4–1	W
30 Apr	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–2	L
24 Apr	Internacional CF Miami	A	1–2	L

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 May	Atlanta United FC	A	2–1	W
21 May	Los Angeles FC	H	0–2	L
14 May	New York City FC	A	0–2	L
07 May	New England Revolution	A	2–2	D
30 Apr	D.C. United SC	H	3–0	W
24 Apr	Sporting Kansas City	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)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

22% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC is underway.
1' The Ghana Jonathan Mensah breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 0-1!
2' Yaw Yeboah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
6' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Ronald Hernandez exits the field as Mikey Ambrose enters on 6.
7' Mikey Ambrose gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ronald Hernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
17' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Artur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex De John is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
24' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Pedro Santos has done his job and it is now time for Will Sands to step up.
29' Marcelino Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
39' Dominic Dwyer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcelino Moreno.
45' Against the run of play, Erik Hurtado has scored! This game has turned on its head.
46' The supporters are chanting for Josef Martinez. He replaces Matheus Rossetto on 46 minute.
51' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Wessam Abou Ali scoring 2 goals.
53' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Yaw Yeboah is replaced by James Igbekeme on 53 minute.
58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
61' The referee calls foul for Will Sands. He receives a Yellow card.
66' 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.
68' Emerson Hyndman is replacing Franco Ibarra for the Atlanta United FC side.
73' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
75' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne is replaced by Josh Williams.
76' The whistle greets Erik Hurtado as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
81' Matheus Rossetto, a Brazil , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
86' Pedro Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 291 appearances.
89' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Alan Franco gets a Yellow card.
The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-2 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
James Igbekeme ↑ 53'
20
Alexandru Matan
23
Jalil Anibaba
24
Evan Bush
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 76'
16
Isaiah Parente
3
Josh Williams ↑ 75'
30
Will Sands ↑ 24'

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Diego Rossi	5
Gyasi Zardes	4
Wessam Abou Ali	3
Josef Martinez	3
Jonathan Mensah	3
Jacen Russell-Rowe	3
Ezequiel Barco	2
Max Arfsten	2

Head to Head

Atlanta United FC Form

2022-05-28 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-05-21 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-05-15 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2022-05-07 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2022-04-30 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2022-04-24 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Atlanta United FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2022-05-28 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-05-21 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Los Angeles FC L 2022-05-14 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-05-07 New England Revolution 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-04-30 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 D.C. United SC W 2022-04-24 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.42 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.5 Columbus Crew SC xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC34% Draw27% Columbus Crew SC39%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Columbus Crew SC

66%

Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC26% Draw45% Columbus Crew SC29%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

7.2%

0 – 1

7.2%

1 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.