{"id":7649,"date":"2026-05-24T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=7649"},"modified":"2026-06-09T05:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:06:31","slug":"match-preview-columbus-crew-vs-atlanta-united-05-24-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/match-preview-columbus-crew-vs-atlanta-united-05-24-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United takes place late on the final MLS matchday before the World Cup pause, kicking off at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Sunday, May 24 at 5:00 PM ET \/ 4:00 PM CT \/ 2:00 PM PT, with both Major League Soccer<\/a> sides marooned in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United prediction starts with the table. The Crew sit 13th in the East on 13 points from 14 games; the Five Stripes are 14th on 11 from 13. Neither side is in the playoff picture<\/a> right now, and with the schedule about to break for the World Cup, this is the last competitive ninety either gets before a long pause.<\/p>\n

Columbus lost three in a row before last weekend’s 1-1 draw at the Philadelphia Union. Atlanta have one win in their last nine. Neither defense has produced more than a single clean sheet in their most recent ten outings. If you are looking at bet365<\/a> for an Over 2.5 line, the form sheet is doing the lifting for you.<\/p>\n

Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n

The angle is goals and a marginal Columbus lean at home. The Crew have lost the running of late, but they hold a 7-2 edge in the last ten H2H meetings and have been the better-scoring side across the season. Atlanta have scored in each of their last five, which keeps the Both Teams to Score market live too.<\/p>\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Sportsbook<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n-188 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nFour of Columbus’ last six and four of Atlanta’s last five have cleared 2.5. The Crew have shipped 23 in 14; the Five Stripes have conceded 21 in 13. Atlanta have scored in each of their last four.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n-150 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBoth teams scored in three of Columbus’s last five and each of Atlanta’s last five. Atlanta have scored in each of their last five; Columbus have conceded in each of their last four.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Columbus Crew to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n-217 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nThe Crew have seven wins from the last ten H2H meetings to Atlanta’s two and have not lost a home league fixture to the Five Stripes in this run. Their two recent away defeats are not a clean read on the home form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score 2-1 Columbus Crew<\/strong><\/td>\n+750 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nColumbus have beaten Atlanta while conceding one goal to them in two of the last three meetings. Their last two league wins saw them score two goals in each game.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diego Rossi<\/strong> to Score Anytime<\/td>\n-125 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nJoint top of Columbus’s scoring chart with five goals and one assist in 13 starts. Plays in central areas and gets on the end of moves in the box.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Our approach: anchor the slip with Over 2.5, add BTTS for parlay value, and layer Rossi to score if you want a price-bump on a player who is on the Crew’s most consistent shift count.<\/p>\n

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Prediction Markets: Live Odds & Win Probability<\/h2>\n

Match-specific prediction-market pricing for Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United has not yet surfaced at the time of writing. With the World Cup pause looming, the sportsbook read is the cleaner tool for this fixture. We’ll update here if and when Kalshi<\/a> or Polymarket<\/a> list the contract.<\/p>\n\n

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Season Form & Standings<\/h2>\n

The Eastern Conference table<\/a> tells the story neither club wants told. Columbus are 13th on 13 points; Atlanta are 14th on 11. The current cut-off for the playoff places sits four points above the Crew and six above the Five Stripes, and with the World Cup pause about to land, neither side will be playing themselves into form again in a hurry. The first match back is more than a month away.<\/p>\n

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Team<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nGP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Columbus Crew<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atlanta United<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n