The Columbus Crew takes on the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon. It will be the 86th match between the two teams across all competitions. The Crew has won 37 of those matchups and lost 34 when considering aggregate playoff series.
Among those 85 past games, one was an MLS Cup Final, four were playoff games and two were U.S. Open Cup contests (a quarterfinal and semifinal). The Black & Gold won the latter in 1998. Considering these two clubs have contended for playoff spots for 25 years, many of the regular season matchups can take on a postseason-like atmosphere.