May 28th features a match where Atlanta United hosts Columbus Crew in a clash of the Major League Soccer. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Atlanta United sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC. Charles Sapong struck first for Nashville SC in the 25th minute, then Thiago Ezequiel Almada tied it up for Atlanta United in the 27th minute on a feed from Marcelino Moreno . Atlanta United is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Columbus Crew, recorded a 0-2 loss against Los Angeles FC. Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido struck first for Los Angeles FC in the 62nd minute, then Jose Cifuentes added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Columbus Crew couldn’t muster any offence and Los Angeles FC ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Columbus Crew hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Darlington Nagbe and Derrick Etienne, and they each have 1 goal. Atlanta United is fortunate enough to have Cisneros Morell in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.