Preview & Prediction: Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United FC

Previewing the upcoming MLS match, we have Columbus Crew against Atlanta United FC. Over their last 5 games, Columbus Crew has performed well, amassing an impressive 10 points on average 2 points per game. They’ve proven to be quite an offense-driven team, managing to score in 4 out of these 5 games and tallying up to 9 goals in total during this period. Exceptionally, they’ve maintained a 13-game unbeaten streak at their home ground. Given their current form, they would surely be confident to extend this record. Remarkably, they’ve scored in all their home games this season and don’t seem to show signs of stopping anytime soon. We might expect some goal action in this game, seeing as their last 27 games ended with at least 2 goals scored. Coming into this match with momentum, they’ve won 3, drawn1, and only lost 1 out of their last 5 games.

On the other hand, Atlanta United FC comes into this match with a total of 5 points from their last 5 games, an average of 1 point per game. They’ve yet to find their scoring shoes, having managed to score in 4 of these games and accumulating a total of 9 goals. Just like Columbus Crew, the last 14 games for Atlanta United FC have seen a minimum of 2 goals scored.

Reflecting on their past encounters this season, the two teams faced each other on February 24, 2024, where Atlanta emerged victorious with a 2-0 win. Analyzing the data from their 18 meetings, Columbus Crew has had the upper hand with 9 wins while Atlanta United FC has managed 7 wins. 2 of their face-offs resulted in draws. Up to this point in the season, Columbus Crew has averaged 2.6 Points Per Game at home matches and Atlanta United FC 0.8 Points Per Game at away matches. With an average of 3.5 goals and BTTS landing 67% of the time in their previous games, we can expect a high scoring encounter in the upcoming match.

Key Insights:

– Columbus Crew has been on a good run, averaging 2 points per game from the last 5 games, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and only 1 loss.
– The team has a strong record at home, going unbeaten in 13 games, and has scored in every single home game this season.
– There’s a high likelihood of both teams scoring (BTTS) in the game, as it happened in 4 out of the last 5 Columbus Crew games.
– There’s a strong scoring trend, with Columbus Crew netting 9 times in the last 5 fixtures and scoring in the last 18 home games.
– The previous encounters between Columbus Crew and Atlanta United FC have usually been high scoring with an average 3.5 goals.
– Conversely, Atlanta United FC has an average form, with 1 point per game from their last 5 games.
– Just like Columbus Crew, Atlanta United FC has seen BTTS in 4 out of their last 5 games.
– Previous games involving Atlanta United FC have also lent towards being high scoring, with the last 14 games witnessing 2 or more goals.
– The last meeting between these two teams ended in a 2-0 victory for Atlanta United FC.
– Historically, there’s not much to separate the two teams, with Columbus Crew winning 9 and Atlanta United FC winning 7 out of their past 18 meetings.
– This season in the MLS, at home Columbus Crew averages 2.6 points per game, while Atlanta United FC underperforms on the road, with only 0.8 points per game on average.

Match Forecast:

– Given Atlanta United FC’s strength in attacking down the wings and Columbus Crew’s weak defense against such attacks, considerable pressure might be put on Crew’s flanks.
– Columbus Crew has difficulty avoiding offsides. With Atlanta United FC playing the offside trap, it could mean more offside calls against Columbus Crew.
– Both teams have a strong preference for short passes and attempting through balls, so we can expect a fast-paced game focused on ground play.
– Atlanta United FC should take advantage of their proficiency in finishing scoring chances, especially given Columbus Crew’s difficulty in keeping possession.
– Since both teams are weak at aerial duels, it’s unlikely that we’ll see scoring from headers or long balls.
– Columbus Crew may struggle to protect their lead, due to Atlanta United FC’s strengths in creating scoring chances.
– The game will likely feature a good number of fouls given Atlanta United FC’s weakness in avoiding fouling in dangerous areas.
– With both teams’ weakness in avoiding offside, we might see a high number of offside calls during the match.
– Given Atlanta’s weakness in defending against skillful players, we can expect Columbus Crew to capitalize on this and create more chances through individual skills.

The probability is high that Atlanta United will frequently be offside during their match. The likelihood of Columbus Crew netting a goal due to individual prowess is also conceivable. Meanwhile, there’s a good chance that Atlanta United will secure a score from a situation involving wingplay. Moreover, it’s expected that the Columbus Crew will spend a significant portion of the game controlling the play in the opponent’s half.

Match Facts:

– The 2-1 scoreline happens to be the most recurring outcome in the games involving Columbus Crew and Atlanta United FC, with 3 instances till now.
– Discussing the previous 9 home games of Columbus Crew against Atlanta United FC, both teams have been victorious 4 times each, with 1 match ending in a draw. The whole sequence saw Columbus Crew maintaining a goal difference of 18-14.
– In their last 20 encounters, Columbus Crew has achieved victory half the times (10 wins), with Atlanta United FC falling short at 7 wins and 3 games ended up tied. Columbus Crew led with a goal difference of 35-29 in these matches.
– Columbus Crew has remained undefeated for their recent 6 home games.
– Atlanta United FC, on the flip side, has been devoid of a win for their preceding 5 away matches.
– In their recent 3 home games against Atlanta United FC, Columbus Crew hasn’t tasted defeat.
– Columbus Crew has been successful in finding the back of the net in their last 10 consecutive matches.
– Atlanta United FC has unfortunately conceded at least one goal in their previous 10 matches.
– Columbus Crew has the upper hand in winning the first half of their games at a 47% rate, while Atlanta United FC stands at a lower 31%.
– Columbus Crew takes the lead in halftime victories with a rate of 47%, compared to Atlanta United FC’s 31%.
– The laurels of their last meeting went to Atlanta United FC.
– Atlanta United FC swept away their last encounter by a margin of 2 goals.
– When Columbus Crew has a 1-0 lead at home, they convert it to a victory 92% of the time.
– If Atlanta United FC is leading 0-1 in an away match, they secure a win in 37% of those instances.
– In cases where Columbus Crew trails 0-1 at home, they manage a turnaround victory in 37% of such matches.
– When Atlanta United FC is 1-0 down away from home, their record of turnaround victories stands at 0%.
– Judging by the MLS performance, Columbus Crew ranks above Atlanta United FC.
– The last 5-game streak sees Columbus Crew displaying a better form than Atlanta United FC.
– Columbus Crew has only been defeated once in their last 5 encounters with Atlanta United FC across all competitions.
– In the last five face-offs between Columbus Crew and Atlanta United FC, the former won twice, the latter once and two matches concluded in a draw.
– Within their last 3 MLS games against Atlanta United FC, Columbus Crew faced just a single loss.
– Atlanta United FC has managed only a single win in their last 3 MLS fixtures against Columbus Crew.
– On average, Columbus Crew registers 2.6 goals and Atlanta United FC records 1.6 goals per match when they play against each other.
– The average goal count for games involving both teams is set at 4.2.
– The first-half average goal count stands at 1.2 for Columbus Crew and Atlanta United FC confrontations.
– While playing at home, Columbus Crew averages a goal count of 2.41, and Atlanta United FC hits an average goal count of 1.43 during away games.