Columbus Crew SC hit the road to St. Paul to face Minnesota United on Saturday. Currently, both teams are on very different trajectories. The Crew have dropped seven of their last eight games after racing to first place in the Eastern Conference to begin the year. Minnesota has maintained a much-improved season while holding on to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Unfortunately for the Black & Gold, their schedule doesn’t clear up any time soon. Saturday will be the first of two consecutive away games: at United and at the Colorado Rapids.