Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 28 | Conceded | 33 |
| -2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 28% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ 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 | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Columbus Crew SC host Atlanta United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Brad Guzan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' 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.
- 21' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 27' What a moment for Cucho Hernandez! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 37' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Mohamed Farsi trudges off to be replaced by Max Arfsten on 51 minutes.
- 53' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Stian Gregersen gets a card.
- 58' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thiago Almada made 165 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Jacen Russell-Rowe is withdrawn and Alexandru Matan gets his opportunity.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 81' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Tristan Muyumba has done his job and it is now time for Ajani Fortune to step up.
- 86' Diego Rossi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 88' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 88 minute. Yaw Yeboah leaves to be changed by Steven Moreira.
- The points are shared — Columbus Crew SC 1-0 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Steven Moreira 88'
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 19
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↓ Max Arfsten 51'
Bench
-
31
Steven Moreira ↑ 88'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↑ 75'
- 5
- 17
- 11
- 24
- 2
-
27
Max Arfsten ↑ 51'
- 21
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 5
-
16
Xande Silva ↓ Tyler Wolff 81'
- 6
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Ajani Fortune 81'
- 26
- 7
- 9
Bench
- 4
- 13
- 2
- 30
- 22
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 81'
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↑ 81'
- 24
- 25
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 4 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Max Arfsten | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2024-02-24
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-10-21
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-10-07
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-10-04
New England Revolution
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-09-30
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-09-24
FC Dallas
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Atlanta United FC Form
2024-02-24
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-10-21
FC Cincinnati
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-10-07
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-10-04
Philadelphia Union
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-09-23
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-09-20
D.C. United SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.92
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
41%
Columbus Crew SC or Atlanta United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.