Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

MLS · 2026
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 20:30 UTC MAPFRE Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Y 11' Franco Escobar
Lucas Zelarayan 17' Y
Milton Valenzuela 59' Y
Y 88' Ezequiel Barco
R 90' Franco Escobar
Darlington Nagbe 90' Y
Y 90' Brad Guzan

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at MAPFRE Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Cory Richardson
  • Referee
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

12
2
4
Columbus Crew SC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-08 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2020-07-22 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-09-14 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC 2019-03-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2018-08-19 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Atlanta United FC H 2–1 W
05 Nov Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
01 Nov Philadelphia Union H 2–1 W
29 Oct D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
25 Oct Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
18 Oct New York City FC H 3–1 W
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
02 Nov FC Cincinnati H 2–0 W
28 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–4 L
24 Oct D.C. United SC H 1–2 L
18 Oct Toronto FC A 0–1 L
15 Oct Internacional CF Miami A 1–1 D

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)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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 MAPFRE Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' Emerson Hyndman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 309 appearances.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brad Guzan made 303 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Franco Escobar.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Zelarayan.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephen Glass might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Derrick Etienne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Lucas Zelarayan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' The 32-year-old Marcelino Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Jahn, as he is very good at scoring at MAPFRE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Gyasi Zardes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 59' What composure from Marcelino Moreno! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Milton Valenzuela on 59.
  • 64' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 68' Adam Jahn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jon Gallagher at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Luis Diaz comes on to replace Derrick Etienne.
  • 71' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 71 minute. Milton Valenzuela leaves to be changed by Waylon Francis.
  • 76' Jurgen Damm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Erick Torres on, Emerson Hyndman off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brooks Lennon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 86' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Artur trudges off to be replaced by Aidan Morris on 86 minutes.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Ezequiel Barco gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Franco Escobar on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
  • Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Atlanta United FC

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

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
Cucho Hernandez 2
Christian Ramirez 2

Head to Head

2020-11-08 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2020-07-22 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-09-14 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC 2019-03-30 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2018-08-19 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2020-11-08 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC W 2020-11-05 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-11-01 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union W 2020-10-29 D.C. United SC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-10-25 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2020-10-18 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 New York City FC W

Atlanta United FC Form

2020-11-08 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2020-11-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati W 2020-10-28 Orlando City SC 4–1 Atlanta United FC L 2020-10-24 Atlanta United FC 1–2 D.C. United SC L 2020-10-18 Toronto FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2020-10-15 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 Atlanta United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC62% Draw21% Atlanta United FC17%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
38%
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC44% Draw41% Atlanta United FC15%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 22% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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