Columbus Crew welcome Atlanta United to Lower.com Field for the final best-of-3 first-round match Sunday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
The Crew beat Atlanta at home 2-0 on Nov. 1 to kickoff the best-of-3 series. They had 13 more shots and 8 more shots on goal. In the 2nd match, Atlanta won 4-2 at home, ending with 3 more shots and 3 more shots on frame.
Columbus was 12-4-1 at home during the regular season. Its strength is in the attack, averaging 1.97 goals per game. The Crew are led by F Cucho Hernandez, who scored 16 goals in 27 matches.
United was 3-8-6 on the road and lost 6-1 at the Crew in their lone regular-season match. Atlanta’s strength is also on the offensive side, averaging 1.94 goals per game. United was led by F Giorgos Giakoumakis, who scored 17 goals in 27 matches.