For the first time since 2001, the Columbus Crew is playing a Miami-based Major League Soccer club. Saturday is the first-ever encounter between the Black & Gold and Inter Miami CF and the match has huge implications for the MLS Cup playoff race. The Miami Fusion was the last club based in South Florida and the Crew won just two of its seven matches with the Fusion.
Columbus’ poor run of form in the summer has been the recent story with seven losses in the last eight matches. Last week’s 3-2 defeat at Orlando City SC at the very least had the positive aspect from a Columbus perspective that the team can still come back from 2-0 deficits.