Columbus vs Atlanta United FC Picks and Prediction – 7/20/2024

The Atlanta United host the Columbus Crew on Saturday in an MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Atlanta is 12th in the conference table at 6-7-11 on 25 points with a goal difference of -2. Atlanta was held at home last time out to a 2-2 draw by New York City FC. Daniel Rio and Saba Lobjanidze each scored for Atlanta, but the Five Stripes gave up a late equalizer and had to share the spoils at home. Keep up to date with all the soccer action, with our expert soccer picks. 

Atlanta has one draw and four losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded 12. Thiago Almada, Saba Lobjanidze and Daniel Rios are the leading goal scorers for Atlanta with six goals each, while Brooks Lennon and Lobjanidze are the leaders in assists with five each.

Columbus Crew is third in the conference table at 12-7-3 on 43 points with a goal difference of +26. Columbus has scored 46 goals while only conceding an MLS-low 20. Columbus was held at home last time out to a 1-1 draw by Charlotte. Cucho Hernandez scored in the 31st minute for Columbus, but the Crew gave up an equalizer in the 83rd minute and had to share the spoils at home. 

Columbus has four wins and one draw in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 17 goals and conceded three. A combined three goals or more have been scored in three of Columbus' last five matches. Cucho Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with 13, while Diego Rossi is the leader in assists with 10.