Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 5–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 302 games and scored 457 goals.
- 10' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Darlington Nagbe, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Atlanta United FC 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.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 62' Edwin Mosquera gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Saba Lobzhanidze and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Cucho Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Xande Silva is withdrawn and Jamal Thiare gets his opportunity.
- 80' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Georgios Giakoumakis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' The whistle greets Jamal Thiare as he departs to be replaced by Derrick Etienne.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Miguel Berry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tristan Muyumba at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Christian Ramirez on, Alexandru Matan off on 90 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 10
-
16
Xande Silva ↓ Jamal Thiare 75'
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Miguel Berry 89'
- 26
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
29
Jamal Thiare ↑ 75'
- 31
- 18
- 2
- 13
-
19
Miguel Berry ↑ 89'
-
21
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 62'
- 22
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↑ 75'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 20
-
10
Diego Rossi ↓ Kevin Molino 90'
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 25
-
21
Yevgen Cheberko ↓ Mohamed Farsi 89'
Bench
- 14
- 94
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 90'
- 24
-
13
Kevin Molino ↑ 90'
- 12
- 19
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 89'
- 27
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
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
2023-10-07
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-10-04
Philadelphia Union
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-09-23
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-09-20
D.C. United SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-09-16
Atlanta United FC
5–2
Internacional CF Miami
W
2023-09-03
FC Dallas
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-10-07
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-10-04
New England Revolution
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-09-30
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-09-24
FC Dallas
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-09-16
Orlando City SC
4–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
63%
Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.