Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Atlanta United FC

4 – 5

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Columbus Crew SC

Sat 13 Sep 2025 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Yevgen Cheberko

Steven Alzate 75' Y

Y 90' Patrick Schulte

Overview

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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

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-09-13 Atlanta United FC 4–5 Columbus Crew SC 2025-06-25 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC 2024-07-20 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-02-24 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2023-10-07 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Sep	Columbus Crew SC	H	4–5	L
31 Aug	Nashville SC	A	1–0	W
24 Aug	Toronto FC	H	0–0	D
17 Aug	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–3	L
09 Aug	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–1	D
26 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–2	D

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Sep	Atlanta United FC	A	5–4	W
30 Aug	New York Red Bulls	A	0–0	D
23 Aug	New England Revolution	H	1–2	L
16 Aug	Toronto FC	A	1–1	D
25 Jul	Orlando City SC	H	1–3	L
19 Jul	D.C. United SC	H	2–1	W

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)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

26% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC is underway.
5' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
14' GOAL! Diego Rossi fires home to make it 0-1!
17' GOAL! Diego Rossi fires home to make it 0-2!
22' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
25' Wessam Abou Ali adds to his 6 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
30' What composure from Marcelo Herrera! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-4.
35' Luke Brennan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
39' Diego Rossi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
42' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Hugo Picard on, Diego Rossi off on 42 minutes.
45' Yevgen Cheberko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
46' A stunning finish from Pedro Amador — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Saba Lobzhanidze departs to be replaced by Will Reilly.
48' Magnificent from Miguel Almiron! That is 67 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
50' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Thiare makes it 3-5 with a superb finish on 50.
55' Taha Habroune has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 302 appearances.
60' 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.
65' 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.
68' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Wessam Abou Ali has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Aliyu to step up.
72' Aleksei Miranchuk gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Tristan Muyumba and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Poor challenge from Steven Alzate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
75' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Will Reilly is withdrawn and Cooper Wyatt Sanchez gets his opportunity.
80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
82' The whistle greets Max Arfsten as he departs to be replaced by Tristan Brown.
83' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taha Habroune is hanging Daniel Gazdag on the field on 83 minute.
88' Against the run of play, Jamal Thiare has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' Patrick Schulte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Atlanta United FC.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Steven Alzate
14
Jamal Thiare
10
Miguel Almiron
5
Stian Gregersen
2
Ronald Hernandez ↓ Brooks Lennon 46'
4
Enea Mihaj
18
Pedro Amador
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Aleksei Miranchuk 72'
20
Luke Brennan ↓ Juan Berrocal 46'
9
Saba Lobzhanidze ↓ Will Reilly 46'
42
Jayden Hibbert

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

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
Miguel Almiron	2
Brooks Lennon	2

Head to Head

Atlanta United FC Form

2025-09-13 Atlanta United FC 4–5 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-08-31 Nashville SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2025-08-24 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2025-08-17 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC L 2025-08-09 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2025-07-26 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-09-13 Atlanta United FC 4–5 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-08-30 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-08-23 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New England Revolution L 2025-08-16 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-07-25 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 Orlando City SC L 2025-07-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 D.C. United SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.66 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.14 Columbus Crew SC xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC31% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC44%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Columbus Crew SC

69%

Atlanta United FC or Columbus Crew SC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC25% Draw39% Columbus Crew SC36%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–5 not predicted

4 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 1

6.4%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 3

4.8%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	15%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	19%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	14%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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