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June 25th USA Major League Soccer - Columbus Crew VS Atlanta United Prediction

June 25th USA Major League Soccer - Columbus Crew VS Atlanta United Prediction
USA Major League Soccer - Columbus Crew VS Atlanta United
Match Time:26-06-2025 07:30 Thursday (UTC+8)
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Team Reviews
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew, coached by Wilfried Nancy, is 4th in the MLS Eastern Conference with 31 points from 20 matches (8 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses), as per FcTables.com. They drew 2-2 with Nashville SC on June 22, 2025, with Diego Rossi scoring. Their form shows 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last five MLS games, averaging 1.45 goals scored and 0.8 goals conceded per match. Key players include Rossi (9 goals), Cucho Hernández (leading scorer last season), and midfielder Darlington Nagbe. The Crew’s strengths are their home form (unbeaten in 13 regular-season home games until recently) and attacking output (60% of matches over 2.5 goals). However, defensive lapses and injuries to key players like Aidan Morris (transferred to Middlesbrough) are concerns. They aim to maintain their top-four spot for playoff seeding at Lower.com Field.

Atlanta United
Atlanta United, under interim coach Rob Valentino, is 13th in the Eastern Conference with 17 points from 22 matches (6 wins, 6 draws, 10 losses), per Sofascore.com. They lost 4-0 to New York City FC on June 22, 2025, continuing a five-game winless streak. Their form shows 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last five, averaging 1.27 goals scored and 1.8 goals conceded per match. Key players include Emmanuel Latte Lath (5 goals), Miguel Almirón (4 goals), and goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who saved a penalty against Columbus in 2024. Atlanta’s strengths are their away scoring (100% of away games over 1.5 goals), but their defense is shaky (54.55% of matches over 2.5 goals), and injuries to Edwin Mosquera (knee) and Brooks Lennon’s suspension weaken them. They need points to climb toward playoff contention.

Head-to-Head
Columbus Crew and Atlanta United have met 23 times since 2017, with Columbus winning 12, Atlanta 7, and 4 draws, per AiScore.com. Recent MLS encounters include a 1-0 Columbus win on February 24, 2024, and a 2-0 Atlanta victory on July 21, 2024. Their 2023 playoff series saw Columbus win 4-2 in the decider. Matches average 3.19 goals, with 65% featuring both teams scoring (BTTS) and 33.3% over 2.5 goals. Columbus has dominated at home (6-1 in 2023), but Atlanta’s recent 2-0 win at Lower.com Field shows upset potential. Posts on X note Guzan’s mixed record against Columbus, conceding 11 goals in his last four visits.

Prediction: Columbus Crew 3-1 Atlanta United
This MLS match on June 25, 2025, at Lower.com Field, Columbus, at 11:30 PM UTC (7:30 PM EDT), pits a strong Columbus side against a struggling Atlanta team. Columbus’ home advantage and attacking form, led by Rossi and Hernández, should challenge Atlanta’s porous defense, which conceded 4 to NYCFC. Atlanta’s Latte Lath and Almirón could exploit Columbus’ injury-hit backline, but Guzan faces a tough task against Columbus’ high shot volume (16 shots in 2024’s 1-0 win). Posts on X, like @GoonersGuide, call it a “quality clash,” with Columbus favored (3-1 predicted). Both teams’ trends (Columbus: 75% over 1.5 goals; Atlanta: 100% away over 1.5) suggest goals. Referee Ramy Touchan may issue cards if Atlanta’s physicality escalates. The match streams on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

Columbus is likely to score through Rossi or Hernández, with Latte Lath possibly netting for Atlanta. Columbus’ home form and attacking edge should secure a win, boosting their playoff push, while Atlanta’s defensive woes continue.