Atlanta United beat Columbus, 3-2, in August 2021, to end a five-match losing streak against the Crew, the longest against a single opponent in Atlanta’s MLS history. Atlanta was unbeaten in its first five meetings with the Crew (W4 D1), but that run included a penalty shootout loss in the 2017 playoffs.
Atlanta United returns home after a 2-2 draw at Nashville on Saturday. The Five Stripes are unbeaten in 13 straight home matches (W8 D5) dating back to September 2021, the second-longest home unbeaten run in the club’s MLS history (15 straight, including playoffs, in 2018-19).
Columbus has won only one of its last nine MLS matches (D3 L5), including losing the last two in a row. The Crew haven’t won any of their six away matches this season (D4 L2) and have managed just one win in their last 15 away from home (D6 L8) following a 1-0 win at Atlanta in late July 2021.
Thiago Almada has been involved in five of Atlanta United’s last six MLS goals (2 goals, 3 assists), contributing to at least one in each of his last three matches. Marcelino Moreno has been involved in a goal in each of his last four league matches for Atlanta United (1 goal, 3 assists).
The Crew’s 2-0 loss to LAFC on Saturday was the sixth time they’ve failed to score in their last eight MLS matches, the first time in club history Columbus has failed to score six times in an eight-match span.
