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Atlanta United
Major League Soccer
Oct 8, 2023 at 12.30am UK
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Columbus Crew

Atlanta
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Columbus Crew

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Preview: Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Atlanta United and Columbus Crew, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Atlanta United will be looking to make it three home wins on the bounce for the first time since April when they play host to Columbus Crew at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday evening.

With just two games to go before the end of the regular season, both sides have already secured a place in the playoffs and are ramping up preparations for post-season action.


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Atlanta United forward Edwin Mosquera on October 5, 2023© Reuters

Atlanta continue to struggle for results away from home as they suffered a 3-2 defeat against Philadelphia Union when the sides squared off at Subaru Park on Wednesday.

Despite second-half efforts from Thiago Almada and Edwin Mosquera, Atlanta were left empty handed as Daniel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Julian Carranza scored in the first half to inspire the hosts to a narrow victory.

Gonzalo Pineda's men have now failed to win five of their last six away matches across all competitions, claiming two draws and losing three, including a 4-0 loss against Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup on July 26.

However, Atlanta United now return home, where they have won three of their last four matches since the start of August, with a 2-1 defeat against FC Cincinnati on August 31 being the exception.

With 49 points from 32 matches, the Five Stripes are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, four points and two places behind Saturday's visitors heading into the final two games of the season.

Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez (right) celebrates his second goal of the game on August 1, 2023© Reuters

Columbus Crew, on the other hand, continued their strong end to the season as they picked up a hard-fought 2-1 victory over New England Revolution on Wednesday.

In an action-packed contest at the Gillette Stadium, Diego Rossi and Malte Amundsen scored either side of Tomas Chancalay's 48th-minute equaliser to hand the visitors a narrow victory.

Columbus Crew have now gone four consecutive games without defeat, winning twice and picking up two draws since a 4-3 loss against Orlando City at the Exploria Stadium on September 17.

While Wilfried Nancy's side will look to keep the ball rolling this weekend, they have managed just two wins in their last eight away matches since mid-June, while losing three and claiming three draws in that time.

However, the Crew journey to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium where they have recently enjoyed success, scoring seven goals and conceding twice since a 3-1 defeat in August 2018.

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Team News

Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda watches from the sidelines on October 5, 2023© Reuters

Atlanta United will take to the pitch without 24-year-old forward Machop Chol, who is set to sit out his third consecutive game through a leg injury.

Twenty-year-old Tyler Wolff missed the game trio to Philadelphia Union last time out through a muscle injury and is also a major doubt for this weekend's hosts.

They are joined on the Five Stripes' injury table by veteran midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, who has been sidelined since picking up a knee injury against Seattle Sounders on August 21.

As for Columbus Crew, Nancy will be unable to call upon American forward William Sands, who has been sidelined since April through a knee injury.

Rossi has been on song for the Crew since his summer move from Fenerbahce and the Uruguayan forward, who has five goal involvements in nine matches this season, should lead the attack alongside Cucho Hernandez.


Atlanta United possible starting lineup:
Guzan; Lennon, Robinson, Abram, Wiley; Muyumba, Rossetto; Silva, Almada, Lobzhanidze; Giakoumakis

Columbus Crew possible starting lineup:
Schulte; Moreira, Farsi, Amundsen; Zawadzki, Nagbe, Morris, Yeboah; Matan, Rossi, Hernandez


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We say: Atlanta United 1-1 Columbus Crew

Atlanta United and Columbus Crew have enjoyed a solid campaign and will be looking to build up some momentum ahead of the playoffs. The Crew are unbeaten in their last three games against Atlanta, picking up two wins and one draw, and given their current form, we fancy them holding out for a point in this one.

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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721


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