Matchday

MLS 2026 · 24 May 2026

Columbus Crew 2–0 Atlanta United

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Columbus Crew favourites at 55%.

Columbus Crew won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Patrick Schulte, 57.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sekou Tidiany Bangoura +16.1, Patrick Schulte +12.5, Saba Lobzhanidze +10.8.

Well below it: Sean Zawadzki −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Columbus Crew

16 May 2026D 1–1at Philadelphia Union MLS
13 May 2026L 2–3at New York Red Bulls MLS
10 May 2026L 0–3at New York City FC MLS
2 May 2026L 2–3v Minnesota United MLS
25 Apr 2026W 2–0v Philadelphia Union MLS

Atlanta United

16 May 2026D 1–1at Orlando City SC MLS
9 May 2026L 1–2v LA Galaxy MLS
2 May 2026W 3–1v CF Montréal MLS
25 Apr 2026W 2–1at Toronto FC MLS
22 Apr 2026L 1–2v New England Revolution MLS

Head to head

4 Apr 2026Atlanta United 1–3 Columbus Crew MLS

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–57.9+12.5
Hugo Picard Midfielder2100–53.0–
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder82100.9251.2+16.1
Rudy Camacho Defender9000–48.6+5.5
Diego Rossi Forward90100.4045.9+4.3
Dylan Chambost Midfielder2100–44.4–
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder78020.0343.4–
André Gomes Midfielder9000–40.7−3.0
Dániel Gazdag Forward90000.2639.9−1.6
Taha Habroune Midfielder6900–39.8+3.2
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder69000.0438.5−1.3
Steven Moreira Defender6900–36.2+1.0
Sean Zawadzki Defender9000–35.6−8.3
Yevhen Cheberko Defender2100–33.6–
Amar Sejdic Midfielder800–31.7–
Andres Herrera Midfielder12000.0417.9–

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sergio Santos Forward21000.2750.5–
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder90000.0646.2+2.0
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder69000.0746.0+10.8
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward90000.1944.5+0.4
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper9000–42.9−7.1
Tomás Jacob Defender9000–42.8+6.3
Cooper Sanchez Midfielder90000.1742.1+4.7
Juan Berrocal Defender9000–41.4−3.2
Ajani Fortune Midfielder90000.1341.4−2.4
Enea Mihaj Defender9000–39.9+0.6
Luke Brennan Midfielder6000–35.8–
Elías Báez Defender90000.5435.4+0.7
Miguel Almirón Midfielder30000.0332.4–