Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 28 | Conceded | 33 |
| -2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 28% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' USA international Julian Gressel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Josef Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 65' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Hector Villalba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Cristian Martinez, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wil Trapp, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↓ Luis Argudo 64'
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
-
6
Wil Trapp C ↓ Adam Jahn 83'
-
9
Pedro Santos ↓ Eduardo Sosa 64'
- 23
- 7
- 17
Bench
- 16
-
20
Eduardo Sosa ↑ 64'
-
26
Luis Argudo ↑ 64'
- 24
- 22
-
14
Adam Jahn ↑ 83'
- 8
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
-
10
Miguel Almiron ↓ Miles Robinson 86'
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 32
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 76'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 46'
- 19
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 86'
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
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 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Marcelo Herrera | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
Columbus Crew SC
3–3
Toronto FC
D
2018-05-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-05-12
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-06-09
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-06-02
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-30
New England Revolution
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-13
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
66%
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.