Columbus Crew face playoff pressure against Colorado Rapids
Columbus enter the 5 September fixture at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on a reported five-game losing streak, with Colorado sitting in a Western Conference playoff position.
Columbus Crew will host Colorado Rapids at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on 5 September, with the home side seeking to arrest a run of five consecutive defeats, including four in MLS.
According to Yahoo Sports, Columbus are last in the Eastern Conference on 20 points. The Crew must reportedly pass six teams to reach ninth place and the conference play-in position, with three teams five points ahead on 25 points.
Colorado are reported to sit seventh in the Western Conference and occupy a playoff position. The contrast gives the match significance beyond the immediate need to end Columbus’ losing run, as the Crew attempt to close a widening gap with 12 MLS matches remaining.
Columbus added midfielder Santiago Rodríguez from Botafogo and left-winger Anass Zaroury from Panathinaikos during the summer transfer window. The additions come as the club attempts to improve a season that has left little margin for error in the postseason race.
The source lists Apple TV streaming and English- and Spanish-language radio coverage. It provides conflicting start times, however, listing both 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET.
