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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

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	#10
11	Points	16
14	Played	15
3 / 2 / 9	W / D / L	4 / 4 / 7
14	Scored	21
23	Conceded	23
-9	GD	-2
0.79	PPG	1.07
21%	Win %	27%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Columbus Crew SC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Atlanta United FC have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
1' A stunning finish from Jonathan Mensah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
2' What composure from Yaw Yeboah! The Ghana international strokes it home. 0-2.
6' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Ronald Hernandez departs to be replaced by Mikey Ambrose.
7' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Ronald Hernandez exits the field as Mikey Ambrose enters on 7.
12' 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.
17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
22' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
24' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Will Sands.
29' Matheus Rossetto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
39' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcelino Moreno on 45 minutes.
45' A stunning finish from Erik Hurtado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' Atlanta United FC make a change. Matheus Rossetto trudges off to be replaced by Josef Martinez on 46 minutes.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
53' James Igbekeme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yaw Yeboah on 53 minute.
58' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
66' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
68' Emerson Hyndman is replacing Franco Ibarra for the Atlanta United FC side.
73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
75' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Derrick Etienne departs to be replaced by Josh Williams.
76' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Erik Hurtado departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
81' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
89' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 89.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Columbus Crew SC take all three points.

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
Jonathan Mensah	3
Jacen Russell-Rowe	3
Wessam Abou Ali	3
Josef Martinez	3
Christian Ramirez	2
Stian Gregersen	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

1.28 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Columbus Crew SC xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC32% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC40%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Columbus Crew SC

68%

Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC24% Draw47% Columbus Crew SC29%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

0 – 1

8.4%

0 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

7.4%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

2 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.2%

0 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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