Columbus Crew
- Columbus have won 3 of their last 4 home games.
- Columbus Crew have won 3 of their last 5 games, drawing one and losing one.
- Columbus' recent form shows 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 10 in all competitions.
- Laurent Courtois is in charge of Columbus Crew and has them playing with more urgency and vertical intent.
CF Atlas Guadalajara
- Atlas have won 3 of their last 4 away games and arrive on a 2-game winning streak.
- Atlas have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 in all competitions.
- Hernan Crespo's Atlas set up to be more compact, playing with a back three and wing-backs, and will press selectively.
- They like to get men in behind the opposing wide players and they are very dangerous on the counter.
Key Players
Arturo Gonzalez has been a spark for Atlas recently, scoring 3 of their 7 goals across his last 5 appearances.
Betting Insights
- The Crew are the slight home favorites at 2.4, but Atlas are available at 2.65 and the draw at 3.3, so this looks like a live game rather than a runaway.
- Columbus have scored 2.00 goals per game and conceded 1.00 at home in all competitions, while Atlas have scored 1.00 goal per game and allowed just 0.83 on the road.
Prediction
- That shows the home advantage for Columbus and they should have enough to nick this.
- a narrow, tactically-fought win for Columbus looks the best bet in the full time result market.
