Columbus Crew SC struggled on the road last week in a 4-0 blowout loss against the Galaxy. They haven’t scored in three straight road contests and are 1-3-3 in their last seven matches. After a bright start to the season, the Black & Gold are drifting down the standings and are in fourth, 10 points behind conference leading Atlanta United. Federico Higuain likely returns to the lineup and Patrick Mullins gives another option off the bench.
New York City FC have played strong all season, even after the loss of head coach Patrick Vieira.