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Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Columbus Crew SC
0 – 2
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Wed 13 Jun 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki

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

12
2
4
Columbus Crew SC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-13 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #14
29 Points 27
27 Played 27
8 / 5 / 14 W / D / L 7 / 6 / 14
39 Scored 32
43 Conceded 45
-4 GD -13
1.07 PPG 1.00
30% Win % 26%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

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 6 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Hector Villalba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 25' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gyasi Zardes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The 36-year-old Jonathan Mensah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Columbus Crew SC 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.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 291 games and scored 434 goals.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rossi 5
Gyasi Zardes 4
Josef Martinez 3
Jonathan Mensah 3
Jacen Russell-Rowe 3
Wessam Abou Ali 3
Pedro Santos 2
Juan Hernandez 2

Head to Head

2018-06-13 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United FC

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
1.2 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC31% Draw29% Atlanta United FC40%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
60%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
69%
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC23% Draw47% Atlanta United FC30%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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