Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Columbus Crew SC

6 – 1

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Atlanta United FC

Sat 25 Mar 2023 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Tyler Wolff

Y 58' Franco Ibarra

Alexandru Matan 81' Y

Overview

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Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.

Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)

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

Columbus Crew SC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Atlanta United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-25 Columbus Crew SC 6–1 Atlanta United FC 2022-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2022-05-28 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2021-08-07 Columbus Crew SC 2–3 Atlanta United FC 2021-07-24 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Mar	Atlanta United FC	H	6–1	W
18 Mar	New York Red Bulls	A	1–2	L
12 Mar	Toronto FC	A	1–1	D
05 Mar	D.C. United SC	H	2–0	W
26 Feb	Philadelphia Union	A	1–4	L
09 Oct	Orlando City SC	A	1–2	L

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Mar	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–6	L
18 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	5–1	W
11 Mar	Charlotte FC	A	3–0	W
05 Mar	Toronto FC	H	1–1	D
26 Feb	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
09 Oct	New York City FC	H	1–2	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' The ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Atlanta United FC.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Moreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
14' Aidan Morris does the damage! The net is bulging and Columbus Crew SC surge ahead!
19' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
29' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' 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.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyler Wolff.
45' Tyler Wolff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Gutman on 45 minute.
47' Magnificent from Christian Ramirez! That is 64 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
51' Against the run of play, Philip Quinton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
58' The referee calls foul for Franco Ibarra. He receives a Yellow card.
63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Vallecilla made 245 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
64' Christian Ramirez makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
65' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Amar Sejdic is withdrawn and Erik Lopez gets his opportunity.
66' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Erik Lopez on, Amar Sejdic off on 66 minutes.
68' What a moment for Jacen Russell-Rowe! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
71' GOAL! Brooks Lennon scores on 71.
73' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Christian Ramirez by Yaw Yeboah on 73 minute.
78' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
81' Alexandru Matan was booked on 81.
82' Max Arfsten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacen Russell-Rowe at the 82 minute mark.
87' 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.
89' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaiah Parente is hanging Alexandru Matan on the field on 89 minute.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

31
Steven Moreira
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Isaiah Parente 89'
17
Christian Ramirez ↓ Yaw Yeboah 73'
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Sean Zawadzki 73'
8
Aidan Morris
12
Gustavo Vallecilla ↓ Keegan Hughes 89'
2
Philip Quinton
28
Patrick Schulte
30
Will Sands
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↓ Max Arfsten 82'
23
Mohamed Farsi

Bench

14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 73'
94
Jimmy Medranda
24
Evan Bush
16
Isaiah Parente ↑ 89'
33
Jake Morris
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 73'
27
Max Arfsten ↑ 82'
22
Keegan Hughes ↑ 89'

Coach Wilfried Nancy

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 73'
31
Quentin Westberg
51
Nicolas Firmino
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 45'
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 65'
37
Aiden McFadden
35
Ajani Fortune ↑ 73'

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

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
Miles Robinson	2
Cucho Hernandez	2

Head to Head

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-03-25 Columbus Crew SC 6–1 Atlanta United FC W 2023-03-18 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-03-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United SC W 2023-02-26 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-10-09 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Atlanta United FC Form

2023-03-25 Columbus Crew SC 6–1 Atlanta United FC L 2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers W 2023-03-11 Charlotte FC 0–3 Atlanta United FC W 2023-03-05 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2023-02-26 Atlanta United FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2022-10-09 Atlanta United FC 1–2 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.58 Columbus Crew SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.12 Atlanta United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Columbus Crew SC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC64% Draw20% Atlanta United FC16%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw

83%

Draw or Atlanta United FC

36%

Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Columbus Crew SC50% Draw36% Atlanta United FC14%

Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted

6 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

2 – 0

8.3%

1 – 1

7.9%

3 – 1

7.6%

3 – 0

6.9%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4 – 1

4.9%

4 – 0

4.4%

3 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

3.9%

0 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap	Columbus Crew SC covers	Push	Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	19%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	21%	33%
-0.5	67%	—	33%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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