Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Malik Badawi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #13 |
| 47 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 59 | Scored | 43 |
| 52 | Conceded | 60 |
| +7 | GD | -17 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC.
- 2' GOAL! Pedro Santos scores on 2.
- 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 17' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 31' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Darlington Nagbe gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 31 minute. Harrison Afful leaves to be changed by Hector Jimenez.
- 36' 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.
- 39' The USA Gyasi Zardes breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-0!
- 44' Jonathan Mensah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Franco Escobar has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Carleton to step up.
- 58' Harrison Afful, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Romario Williams. He replaces Ezequiel Barco on 63 minute.
- 64' Mikey Ambrose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Federico Higuain makes way for Ricardo Clark at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Justin Meram is replacing Pedro Santos for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 86' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
- 4
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Hector Jimenez 31'
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Justin Meram 81'
- 23
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 17
-
13
Ricardo Clark ↑ 73'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 31'
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 81'
- 32
- 1
- 33
Coach
Caleb Porter
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 2
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Brek Shea 81'
- 5
- 15
- 24
- 12
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 81'
- 18
- 3
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 63'
-
30
Andrew Carleton ↑ 53'
- 28
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 3 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 3 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-03-23
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-03-16
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-03-02
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-11-12
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-03-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-03-10
Atlanta United FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2019-03-03
D.C. United SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
45%
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

