The Columbus Crew travels to Sandy, Utah to battle Real Salt Lake. In years past, this would be a perfect trap game for the Black & Gold. Columbus does not do well with interconference away games, their last away win in MLS play against a Western Conference opponent was at Minnesota on July 4th, 2017. The Crew did beat the Houston Dynamo in Houston this … Continue reading Predicted XI: Real Salt Lake
The Columbus Crew travel south to Monterrey, Mexico to take on Tigres in a high-stakes match that will see the winner advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The two teams tied in their previous match, 1-1. The Liga MX side holds the away goal tie-breaker so Columbus must score a goal if they hope to advance in the tournament. Any winning scoreline … Continue reading Predicted XI: Tigres UANL
The Columbus Crew have gone three straight games without winning, the last two being ties coming without star forward Cucho Hernandez who seems to be suspended by the team for breaking “team policy”. The Columbian’s absence has been a major talking point around the Crew and head coach Wilfried Nancy has chosen to deal with the incident internally. Fans and reporters can only speculate as … Continue reading Predicted XI: DC United
The Columbus Crew host Tigres UANL for the first leg of the quarterfinals in the Concacaf Champions Cup, but it does not seem like good tidings for the home side. Injury concerns, while mostly minor, have piled up to make this match more difficult as well as star player and forward Cucho Hernandez potentially not seeing the field due to team policy. Head coach Wilfried … Continue reading Predicted XI: Tigres UANL
The Columbus Crew travel to the Music City to take on Nashville SC for their second consecutive road game. The Black & Gold will try to shake off a disappointing and infuriating loss to Charlotte last week, where it seemed everything went against them. Some good news awaits Crew supporters, head coach Wilfried Nancy is no longer ill, the referee strike has ended, and players … Continue reading Predicted XI: Nashville SC
The undefeated Columbus Crew travel to the Queen City to battle Charlotte FC on Saturday night. The Black & Gold is searching for its first MLS road win of the 2024 campaign. Charlotte has not been a hospitable place for Columbus to visit. Their previous two trips to the Queen City have been chaotic. In July 2022, the original trip was delayed in the 16th … Continue reading Predicted XI: Charlotte FC
Can the Columbus Crew cap off a three-game week with a victory when they host the New York Red Bulls? The Black and Gold have started 2024 off with a bang, which bucks the trend of defending MLS Cup champions struggling in the early portion of the following season. The Crew has balanced the extra workload masterfully and has a chance to end a busy … Continue reading Predicted XI: New York Red Bulls
What a ride it has been for the Columbus Crew the last couple of weeks. Three straight matches have seen goals scored deep into stoppage time to determine the outcome of the game. Mo Farsi scored the latest goal in an MLS regular season match with his game-winning goal in the 100th minute against Chicago to secure the victory for the Crew just three days … Continue reading Predicted XI: Houston Dynamo (Leg Two)
The Columbus Crew returns to Lower.com Field Saturday evening to host the Chicago Fire. Columbus has scored a goal in each of their three matches this season (including the Concacaf Champions Cup) and has allowed just one goal. The defensive staunchness is a relief as the Crew leaked goals last season, but this is a match where fans should expect to see the Black & … Continue reading Predicted XI: Chicago Fire
The Columbus Crew travels to Houston on Wednesday to begin its journey in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The Black & Gold begin play in the continental competition just four days removed from a 1-1 draw on the road at Minnesota United. Cross-country trips are never easy in MLS, much less two within a week! Expect Columbus to rotate a few starters in this contest, especially … Continue reading Predicted XI: Houston Dynamo (Concacaf Champions Cup)
The Columbus Crew started the season with a 1-0 victory against Atlanta United and look to collect its first road win of the season, traveling to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota United FC. If Columbus wants to challenge for a Supporter’s Shield trophy, it needs to carry its postseason road form into the new campaign as the Black & Gold only won four away matches … Continue reading Predicted XI: Minnesota United FC
The MLS schedule makers definitely wanted to start the season with fireworks, first Lionel Messi and Inter Miami opened the season against Real Salt Lake. Now the reigning MLS Champions and the highest-scoring team of 2023 the Columbus Crew take on the second highest-scoring team in last season Atlanta United. The playoff series between Columbus and Atlanta saw 14 total goals across the three-match series. … Continue reading Predicted XI: Atlanta United
Columbus Crew begins its 29th season in Major League Soccer on Saturday afternoon by welcoming Atlanta United to Lower.com Field. Head coach Wilfred Nancy and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko have created a roster comprised of players who bring skill and depth to Central Ohio as the Black & Gold look to defend its MLS crown. The Crew isn’t lacking confidence heading into Saturday’s opener and … Continue reading Breaking down the 2024 Columbus Crew Roster
The Columbus Crew is only days away from the beginning of the 2024 preseason and a little more than a month out before the season opener. It has been a short offseason but one filled with celebration for the Black & Gold. As Columbus looks to defend the team’s title and compete in multiple competitions, president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko and head coach Wilfried … Continue reading Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Center backs
This is the big one. The Columbus Crew will host LAFC at Lower.com Field on Saturday in the 2023 MLS Cup Final. The Black & Gold have hosted the MLS Cup Final three other times in 2001 (between the LA Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes), 2015 and 2020 making Columbus second overall in total MLS Cup Finals hosted. The Crew entered the match with … Continue reading Predicted XI: Crew vs. LAFC – MLS Cup Final
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