The Atlanta United manager F. de Boer attacks this game with the team placed 3rd so far. In the visitors dressing room Columbus Crew and their manager C. Porter are in 11th place before this match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
4 - 4 - 2 with 14-10. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Columbus Crew when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Columbus Crew play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
It's quite the trip for Columbus Crew when visiting Atlanta as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Atlanta United form and stats
1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Atlanta United so far this season. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Atlanta United, their manager F. de Boer and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Atlanta haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 215 minutes ago. Hyndman E. scored that one.
The Atlanta fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Field 17: A 0-1 defeat against Cincinnati. Ahead of that match, Atlanta lost 0-1 at home to New York RB.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Atlanta have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Atlanta United at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Columbus Crew form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Columbus goalkeeper Eloy Room is eager to challenge this, with his 191 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Columbus are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Major League Soccer against New York RB. Preceding that game was the away victory against Cincinnati with the score of 4-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Columbus playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Columbus Crew wins, two draws and eight defeats.
Columbus Crew have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Atlanta United won five, Columbus Crew won two and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Zardes 4 goals |  L. Zelarayán 3 goals |  E. Barco 2 goals |
Atlanta United missing players
Columbus Crew missing players
| Atlanta United | Columbus Crew | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 43 |
| 13 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 31% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 44% |
| Atlanta United | Last season | Columbus Crew | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 37 | 20 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 20 | 14 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Lost | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 62 | 40 | Scored | S | 18 | 39 | ||
| 45 | 16 | Conceded | C | 25 | 47 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 71% | ||
| 51% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 41% | 44% | ||
| 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 6% | ||
| 49% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 50% | ||
| 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 15% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 35% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 560 | 319 | Total Shots | T S | 173 | 382 | ||
| 196 | 122 | Shots on Target | S O | 54 | 123 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |