Matchday

MLS 2026 · 4 Apr 2026

Atlanta United 1–3 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.5
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: Atlanta United 40%, the draw 27%, Columbus Crew 33%.

Columbus Crew won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Wessam Abou Ali, 57.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Wessam Abou Ali +18.3, Patrick Schulte +8.3.

Well below it: Steven Moreira −13.2, Miguel Almirón −8.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Atlanta United

21 Mar 2026D 0–0v DC United MLS
14 Mar 2026W 3–1v Philadelphia Union MLS
8 Mar 2026L 2–3v Real Salt Lake MLS
1 Mar 2026L 0–2at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
21 Feb 2026L 0–2at FC Cincinnati MLS

Columbus Crew

21 Mar 2026L 1–2at Toronto FC MLS
14 Mar 2026L 0–1v Nashville SC MLS
8 Mar 2026D 0–0v Chicago Fire MLS
1 Mar 2026D 2–2at Sporting Kansas City MLS
22 Feb 2026L 2–3at Portland Timbers MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward90100.9748.9+0.5
Enea Mihaj Defender9000–46.7+3.8
Steven Alzate Midfielder74000.0246.4−0.0
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper9000–46.1+3.0
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder5800–41.3−4.4
Ajani Fortune Midfielder3200–40.0–
Stian Gregersen Defender9000–39.7–
Emmanuel Latte Lath Forward9000–37.9−3.6
Elías Báez Defender90000.0337.1+6.1
Tomás Jacob Defender7400–34.1−3.4
William Reilly Midfielder5800–33.1–
Miguel Almirón Midfielder90000.6132.7−8.1
Matthew Edwards Defender1600–31.7–
Cooper Sanchez Midfielder32000.1929.5–
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder1600–26.3–

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wessam Abou Ali Forward90200.2957.3+18.3
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–54.5+8.3
Taha Habroune Midfielder22000.0653.1–
Dylan Chambost Midfielder85010.0247.2–
André Gomes Midfielder68000.0446.4–
Sean Zawadzki Defender9000–45.8+4.8
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder68110.3145.3+3.5
Jamal Thiaré Forward1900–44.9–
Rudy Camacho Defender90000.2043.8−2.4
Malte Amundsen Defender90000.0143.1+4.7
Nariman Akhundzade Forward1500–41.7–
Diego Rossi Forward86000.2939.2−3.0
Andres Herrera Midfielder89010.2437.2−1.6
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder2000–32.7–
Steven Moreira Defender9000–24.3−13.2
Hugo Picard Midfielder22000.0622.0–