Through 12 games of the 2022 Major League Soccer season for the Columbus Crew, the basic numbers tell one story. In the standings, the Crew sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference on 13 points. The Black & Gold have scored just 15 goals, seven of which came in the first two games.
While it’s still early in the season, the basic numbers aren’t promising for Columbus, a team with one win in the last nine matches. Even taking into account the team’s schedule so far, facing four of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference and the top team in the Supporters’ Shield standings, it doesn’t look good.