Best of 3 Series tied at 1-1
After winning only two of the first seven meetings in Columbus, the Columbus Crew SC have won both home matches against Atlanta United FC in 2023, including a 2-0 win in Game 1 of this series. The Columbus Crew SC have scored multiple goals in each of its last seven home matches against Atlanta United FC.
The Columbus Crew SC are unbeaten in 16 straight home matches in all competitions (W12 D4) and has lost just one of its last 28 games at Lower.com Field dating back to early August 2022(W19 D8). The Columbus Crew SC have won seven of their last eight home playoff matches (D1) dating back to 2017, including the last six in a row.
Atlanta United FC has won only four of its last 35 away matches in all competitions (D13 L18) dating back to April 2022. The Atlanta United FC Five Stripes have lost their last three road playoff games, failing to score in any of those games.
Cucho Hernandez has scored in four straight MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to the end of the regular season. The last Columbus Crew SC player to score in more than four straight MLS matches (including playoffs) in a single season was Stern John, who scored in six straight appearances in September-October 1996.
Giorgos Giakoumakis had a goal and two assists in Atlanta United FC’s Game 2 win on Tuesday, the first Atlanta United FC Five Stripes player with three goal contributions in a postseason match, Giakoumakis has scored or assisted on five of Atlanta United FC’s last six goals dating back to the end of the regular season.
