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Columbus Crew v Atlanta United : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 26th Jun, 00:30 BST, MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus

Thursday morning sees Wilfried Nancy’s Columbus Crew and Ronny Deila’s Atlanta United go up against one another in a Major League Soccer battle at the MAPFRE Stadium. You'll see statistics supporting our top of Columbus to win below, but don't forget to explore 16 other markets we're covering too. We aim to give you as full a picture as possible, with Major League Soccer performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.


Best Tip: Columbus to win

A Major League Soccer victory in front of their own fans for Wilfried Nancy's Columbus side win in the win / draw / win market is our prediction. Stats suggest they're in strong form across a number of key metrics, and they should be too strong for their visitors. The odds from the bookies are pointing in the same direction, and when that happens you've know you're not going against the market. A Columbus win is the bet we'd suggest, but it could be a close one.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Columbus are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 62% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Columbus
62%
3/4-
Draw
21%
14/5-
Atlanta
17%
10/3-
Columbus 1-0
11%
8/1-
Columbus 2-0
11%
17/2-
Draw 1-1
10%
13/2-
Columbus 2-1
10%
15/2-
Columbus 3-0
7%
14/1-
Columbus 3-1
7%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1-
Atlanta 1-0
5%
14/1-
Atlanta 2-1
5%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1-
Columbus 4-0
3%
28/1-
Columbus 4-1
3%
25/1-
Columbus 3-2
3%
20/1-
Atlanta 2-0
2%
22/1-
Columbus 4-2
1%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
23/20-
Home 1st Goal
57%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
40%
13/8-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
52%
8/13-
BTTS - No
48%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
12/5-
BTTS - Draw
16%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
6/1-
Home/draw
83%
1/5-
Away/draw
38%
1/1-
Home/away
79%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Home DNB
77%
1/3-
Away DNB
32%
9/4-
Columbus win to nil
34%
12/5-
Atlanta win to nil
8%
8/1-
Columbus / Columbus
31%
7/4-
Columbus / Atlanta
3%
28/1-
Columbus / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Columbus
17%
4/1-
Draw / Atlanta
9%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
Atlanta / Columbus
4%
20/1-
Atlanta / Atlanta
12%
6/1-
Atlanta / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Columbus 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Columbus2 - 2Nashville
Columbus1 - 1Cincinnati
Columbus4 - 2Charlotte
Columbus2 - 1San Jose
Columbus0 - 1Miami
Columbus2 - 1Montreal
Columbus0 - 0NY City
Columbus0 - 0Houston
Columbus4 - 2Chicago
Columbus0 - 1NY Red Bulls
Columbus4 - 0New England
Columbus3 - 2Philadelphia
Columbus2 - 3Miami
Columbus4 - 3Orlando
Columbus0 - 4Seattle
Columbus4 - 2NY City
Columbus1 - 1Charlotte
Columbus4 - 0Toronto
Columbus2 - 0Nashville
Columbus4 - 0Sporting KC
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColumbus1 - 5Miami
HColumbus2 - 2Nashville
AColumbus2 - 3Charlotte
HColumbus1 - 1Cincinnati
AColumbus1 - 1Montreal
AColumbus2 - 2Philadelphia
HColumbus4 - 2Charlotte
HColumbus2 - 1San Jose
HColumbus0 - 1Miami
AColumbus2 - 1Saint Louis City
HColumbus2 - 1Montreal
AColumbus2 - 1DC United
HColumbus0 - 0NY City
AColumbus1 - 1San Diego
HColumbus0 - 0Houston
AColumbus1 - 0New England
HColumbus4 - 2Chicago
AColumbus2 - 2NY Red Bulls
HColumbus0 - 1NY Red Bulls
AColumbus3 - 2NY Red Bulls
Atlanta 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
NY City4 - 0Atlanta
NY Red Bulls2 - 0Atlanta
Austin1 - 1Atlanta
Chicago2 - 1Atlanta
Orlando3 - 0Atlanta
Philadelphia3 - 0Atlanta
Cincinnati2 - 2Atlanta
Charlotte2 - 0Atlanta
Orlando1 - 0Atlanta
Miami2 - 3Atlanta
Miami2 - 1Atlanta
Montreal2 - 2Atlanta
Orlando1 - 2Atlanta
Philadelphia1 - 1Atlanta
NY Red Bulls2 - 2Atlanta
Charlotte0 - 1Atlanta
LA Galaxy2 - 0Atlanta
Montreal1 - 0Atlanta
Salt Lake5 - 2Atlanta
New England2 - 1Atlanta
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAtlanta0 - 4NY City
AAtlanta0 - 2NY Red Bulls
HAtlanta3 - 2Orlando
HAtlanta4 - 2Cincinnati
HAtlanta0 - 1Philadelphia
AAtlanta1 - 1Austin
AAtlanta1 - 2Chicago
HAtlanta1 - 1Nashville
AAtlanta0 - 3Orlando
AAtlanta0 - 3Philadelphia
HAtlanta0 - 1New England
HAtlanta1 - 1Dallas
HAtlanta4 - 3NY City
AAtlanta2 - 2Cincinnati
HAtlanta1 - 2Miami
HAtlanta0 - 0NY Red Bulls
AAtlanta0 - 2Charlotte
HAtlanta3 - 2Montreal
AAtlanta0 - 1Orlando
AAtlanta3 - 2Miami
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Columbus have beaten Atlanta in 4 consecutive home league meetings
5
Columbus have not lost to Atlanta in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Columbus since 2018
Columbus
Atlanta
Goals: Scored
21
11
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
COL
6
D
1
ATL
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Columbus
Columbus1 - 0
Columbus4 - 2
Columbus2 - 0
Columbus6 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Atlanta
Columbus2 - 1
Columbus2 - 0
0 - 2Atlanta
League games at Atlanta since 2018
Atlanta
Columbus
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
6 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
2 / 8
COL
4
D
1
ATL
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Atlanta
Atlanta2 - 1
Atlanta4 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Columbus
0 - 1Columbus
0 - 1Columbus
1 - 3Columbus
Atlanta3 - 1
Goal Statistics

Atlanta United have been awful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Major League Soccer outings. This run could continue, with Columbus Crew's PG an impressive 2.0.

Columbus 5th Atlanta 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Columbus will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Atlanta scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Columbus’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Atlanta have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
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Columbus
PG (predicted goals)
Atlanta
2
0.9
Attack rating
23%
better
COL
ATL
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Games scored14
10
Failed to score3
8
Scored first6
6
Goals scored27
21
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
21%
better
COL
ATL
view stats
Games conceded14
17
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first9
11
Goals conceded24
34
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against19%
18%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+21%

Columbus v Atlanta Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Columbus Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16834
D ChambostD RossiD ChambostS Zawadzki
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Chambost MID1713
2
-
J Russell-Rowe FWD1751
2
-
D Rossi MID1682
1
-
D Nagbe MID16
1
-
M Arfsten FWD1633
3
-
M Amundsen DEF1511
2
1
A Jackson MID1521
-
S Moreira DEF1412
1
-
Y Cheberko DEF14
1
-
M Farsi MID143
1
-
S Zawadzki MID142
4
-
P Schulte GLK13
2
-
D Gazdag MID9
-
A Herrera DEF81
-
C. Ruvalcaba Perez DEF71
1
-
I Aliyu FWD71
-
A Sejdic MID5
-
T Habroune MID5
-
L Lappalainen FWD5
-
N Hagen GLK3
-
E Bush GLK1
-
D Jones MID1
-
C. Mrowka MID1
-
Atlanta Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18556
B Guzan E LathS LobzhanidzeE Lath
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Guzan  GLK18
1
-
S Lobzhanidze MID185
-
A Miranchuk MID1823
1
-
E Lath FWD1751
6
-
L Abram DEF16
1
-
M Edwards DEF16
3
-
B Slisz MID162
5
-
M Almirón FWD1631
1
-
A Fortune MID151
4
-
D Williams DEF141
-
M Klich MID141
4
-
J Thiaré FWD143
-
P Amador DEF12
1
-
B Lennon DEF122
-
N Cobb DEF12
-
T Muyumba MID10
1
-
E Mosquera FWD101
3
-
R Pimentel DEF9
-
S Gregersen DEF8
1
-
W Reilly MID4
1
-
D. Chong Qui DEF2
-
L Brennan MID2
-
C Togashi FWD2
-