Sunday, the Columbus Crew is in a rare nationally televised match, welcoming Atlanta United to Lower.com Field. It’s a matchup between a Black & Gold side that’s lost once in 12 games and an Atlanta team sitting outside of an MLS Cup playoff spot.
It’s also looking like another rain-filled match, potentially creating the fourth Columbus match of 2022 with an inclement weather delay. That’s nothing new between these two teams, who played in multiple monsoon-like environments over the past few years.
In preparation for this game, the Massive Report staff predicted what they think will happen between the two Eastern Conference teams that aren’t considered a true rival by MLS marketing standards, but have a history of competitive contests.