MLS Atlanta United FC

Match Preview: Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew

Published on October 6, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United returns to action Saturday when hosts Columbus Crew at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The match is set to kick-off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on MLS Season Passwhile fans can also tune-in to radio calls on 92.9 The Game and La Mejor.

MLS Season Pass features every match of the regular season and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs with consistent match times and no blackouts. The service also features MLS Countdown, the live pre-game show before every match, live halftime reports, MLS 360 -- a fast-moving whip-around show that will provide live look-ins and analysis from all the key moments from every match, and MLS Wrap-up, the live post-game show. All matches feature commentary in English or Spanish, while matches involving Canadian teams will also have French commentary. Fans in the U.S. and Canada also have the option to select their home team's radio for broadcast audio on the Apple TV app where available.

Atlanta has clinched a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs and enters Matchday 33 in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings with two regular season matches remaining.

Atlanta holds a 5-7-2 all-time record against Columbus Crew in MLS regular season play: 2-4-1 at home and 3-3-1 on the road. Columbus won the first meeting this season 6-1 on March 25 at Lower.com Field.

This match features the two highest scoring teams in MLS this season, as Columbus and Atlanta have scored 64 and 63 goals, respectively. The club's single-season record is 70 from both 2017 and 2018. Atlanta leads the league with 39 goals scored in the second half of matches.

Columbus and Atlanta also rank first and second in MLS in possession at 57.4% and 56.5%.

Thiago Almada is the third player in club history to record at least 10 goals and 10 assists in a single season, joining Miguel Almirón and Tito Villalba. His 27 goal contributions (11 goals, 16 assists) is the third-highest single-season total in club history, trailing only Josef Martínez (37 in 2018, 31 in 2019)

Edwin Mosquera scored his third goal of the season against Philadelphia, all of which have come in the past six matches.

Columbus heads into the match in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 53 points, four above Atlanta, and coming off a 2-1 victory at New England on Wednesday.

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