Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 28 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 28 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 29 | Points | 27 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 15 |
| 41 | Scored | 33 |
| 46 | Conceded | 48 |
| -5 | GD | -15 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 0.96 |
| 29% | Win % | 25% |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 13th (29 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/5
31-45
6/6
46-60
7/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/7
76+
5/8
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Columbus Crew SC and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tristan Muyumba made 423 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Zawadzki on 23.
- 24' Columbus Crew SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sekou Bangoura on 24.
- 29' Columbus Crew SC have won 442 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 47' GOAL! Diego Rossi fires home to make it 2-0!
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Elias Baez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 296 games and scored 442 goals.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Sekou Bangoura.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enea Mihaj is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' USA international Patrick Schulte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Tomas Jacob has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 2-0 the final result. Atlanta United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 31
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 23
- 27
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 7
- 2
- 14
- 90
- 30
- 21
- 1
- 45
- 12
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 59
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 55
- 35
- 20
- 3
- 48
- 11
Bench
- 30
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 18
- 42
- 47
- 28
Coach
Gerardo Martino
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 |
| Santiago Sosa | 2 |
| Miles Robinson | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2026-05-24
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2026-05-16
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-05-10
New York City FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2026-05-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2026-04-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2026-05-24
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2026-05-16
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2026-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-05-02
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2026-04-25
Toronto FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2026-04-22
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.91
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
42%
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
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

