Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Atlanta United

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Atlanta United go into this game following a 1-1 MLS drawn match versus FC Cincinatti.

In that game, Atlanta United managed 55% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 9 on target. The only player to score for Atlanta United was Hernández (70'). On the other side, FC Cincinatti got 14 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Acosta (61') was the scorer for FC Cincinatti.

Atlanta United haven’t made the most of their chances in recent times. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 3 vs opponents over the course of their previous 6 fixtures. In those meetings, The Five Stripes have also seen the tally of goals scored against them come to 8. Such a trend might not be carried forward into this match, of course.

Columbus Crew

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In their last game, Columbus Crew drew 0-0 in the MLS match with Nashville.

In that game, Columbus Crew managed 66% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. On the other side, Nashville had 8 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

Caleb Porter's Columbus Crew have seen their efforts on goal rewarded 6 times throughout their most recent sextet of matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 6.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 19/08/2018 shows that Atlanta United have won 1 of them & Columbus Crew 5, with the number of drawn results standing at 0.

A sum of 15 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from The Five Stripes and 10 for The Crew. That is an average goals per game value of 2.5.

The last league match between these sides was MLS match day 24 on 08/11/2020 which ended up with the score at Columbus Crew 2-1 Atlanta United.

On that occasion, Columbus Crew had 45% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The goalscorers were Zelarayán (28') and Zardes (55').

On the other side, Atlanta United got 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Moreno (59') scored.

The referee was Ismail Elfath.

🗞️ Team News: Atlanta United

There’s just the lone fitness concern for the Atlanta United gaffer to be concerned with thanks to an almost full-strength squad. Emerson Hyndman (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will miss out.

📋 Team News: Columbus Crew

Thanks to a largely healthy squad, there’s just the lone fitness worry for the Columbus Crew boss Caleb Porter to be concerned about. Aidan Morris (Knee Injury) won’t be in action.

🧠 Prediction

Our assessment here is that Columbus Crew might well have a job on their hands to score against this Atlanta United team who should just have the edge.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a narrow 1-0 winning score for Atlanta United when the referee blows for full-time.

Looking forward to this.

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Renata Leite, 10:16 22/07/2021