Thursday , 2 July 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Darlington Nagbe
Y 64' Mikey Ambrose

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Uranga
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee Malik Badawi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

12
2
4
Columbus Crew SC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2018-08-19 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2018-06-13 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #14
16 Points 11
15 Played 14
4 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 9
21 Scored 14
23 Conceded 23
-2 GD -9
1.07 PPG 0.79
27% Win % 21%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC.
  • 2' Pedro Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 7' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josef Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Darlington Nagbe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 31' The crowd applauds Harrison Afful as he leaves the pitch. Hector Jimenez steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 36' Brad Guzan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Magnificent from Gyasi Zardes! That is 95 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Romario Williams on, Ezequiel Barco off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikey Ambrose on 64.
  • 69' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Joshua Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Federico Higuain trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo Clark on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 81' Justin Meram has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Santos on 81 minute.
  • 86' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

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

2019-03-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2018-08-19 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2018-06-13 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United FC

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
3 / 4
1.52 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC53% Draw27% Atlanta United FC20%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
47%
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC36% Draw49% Atlanta United FC15%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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