Get ready for Columbus Crew - Atlanta United! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!
- Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Atlanta United is in the worst form (0-3-3)
It's no vacation for neither Columbus nor Atlanta United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
7-6-18 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Atlanta United when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 31 matches are 37-57 (scored/conceded).
Atlanta United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Columbus Crew form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Columbus Crew are 4-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The Columbus fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here: A 2-4 defeat against DC United (placed 6th). Midfielder Lucas Zelarayán was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Zelarayán scored one goal and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting New York City (1-4).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Columbus handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are nine wins, three draws and zero defeats.
Columbus Crew have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Columbus Crew have conceded 9 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Atlanta United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Atlanta United so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-4 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Atlanta, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Montreal Impact game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Atlanta are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Montreal Impact (placed 8th). Ezequiel Barco, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.0. Barco served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 5 of 5 times and had 43 successful passes (of 53 total). A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Montreal Impact. Atlanta were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Marcelino Moreno scoring the equalizer.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Orlando City's place.We have checked recent matches where Atlanta United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were one victory, four draws and nine defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Atlanta have scored 10 goals in 10 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Atlanta rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Atlanta United - Columbus Crew 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Columbus wins - draws - Atlanta United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Zelarayán 6 goals |  D. Moreno 5 goals |  G. Zardes 4 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Atlanta United missing players
| Columbus Crew | Atlanta United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 88% |
| 59% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 65% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 35% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 6% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 59% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 35% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 13.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
| 3.5 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 25% |
- Atlanta United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atlanta United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Atlanta United have yet to win a game away.
- Atlanta United is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | New York City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 |
| 6 | DC United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | New York RB | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 15 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 15 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Toronto | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -15 | 14 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 13 |