COLUMBUS, Ohio – It’s finally here. Today at 4 p.m. ET, Columbus Crew will host LAFC in the 2023 MLS Cup. It’s a battle of the Black & Gold at Lower.com Field. Let’s take a look at how both teams could lineup and how it could affect the result. 2023 MLS Cup Lineups Prediction for December 9, 2023 LAFC Talking Points: The defending champions are back in the final after an up-and-down regular season by their standards. Steve Cherundolo has them playing more pragmatically, but it’s been effective. They defend out of a 4-3-3 most of the time and hit teams on the counter. Golden Boot winner D ..read more

This is it; the 2023 MLS Cup Final is upon us. The Columbus Crew vs LAFC game will be the last game of MLS this year. Both teams have won the MLS Cup before, with Los Angeles FC winning it last year. Columbus Crew vs LAFC at Lower.com Field Columbus Crew (2-2-1) Note: Extra-time wins by Columbus Crew was counted as ties as they were not won in regulation. The Columbus Crew finished with 57 points in the MLS season. This was good enough to finish third in the Eastern Conference. This meant that Columbus had to play two games on the road to get to the MLS Cup Final. In their initial round of th ..read more

Jacen Russell-Rowe, former TFC II and TFC III player was there when his team needed it. He scored the second goal for Columbus as Toronto now has lost eight straight games in MLS play and ten straight games in all competitions. TFC also concedes the Trillium Cup to the Crew for a second straight year. Jacen Russell-Rowe Helps Columbus to a Well-Earned Victory Full Game Summary:#VamosColumbus was the better team with the better scoring opportunities.#TFCLive had chances to score but did not really trouble the #Crew96 goalkeeper.#TheyWillSeeRed’s defence had good moments but still was not sha ..read more

The Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC game will probably mean a lot more for Columbus than Toronto. However, that is not to say that that TFC does not have anything to play for as there is a rivalry cup to win at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC Predictions On July 26 Columbus Crew SC (3-1-1) Note: Their loss came in a penalty shootout loss against Minnesota United FC. The Columbus Crew SC had a successful group stage in the Leagues Cup, including a dominant win over Club America. However, they were not able to continue that momentum into the knockout stage, where they lost to Minnes ..read more

Club America’s Leagues Cup journey took a disappointing turn as they suffered a 4-1 defeat against Columbus Crew. The loss raised eyebrows as America looked a shadow of themselves in this game. A lot of criticism and questioning fell on head coach André Jardine’s rotation to the squad. His experimental approach in rotating was considered by many the cause for such a poor performance. Jardine made a total of three changes to the starting lineup that secured a convincing victory over St. Louis City SC. In this analysis, I delve into the costly rotations and its implications on the team’s perfor ..read more

In what promises to be an exhilarating encounter, Club America face off against Columbus Crew in their second Leagues Cup match. A game that promises to be an entertaining back and forth match. Both teams come into the fixture with winning starts in the tournament. Meaning both teams are qualified into the next round of the competition. All that is left to decide is who will crown themselves as leader of the group. Setting the stage for what should be a thrilling showdown. The game is scheduled for Monday, July 31st, at Lower.com Field. Kickoff is set at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST and televised via Ap ..read more

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Colorado Rapids are on a seven-game winless streak. In a double game week, they lost a tough game at Columbus Crew where they scored in the first ten minutes. Then they hosted San Jose Earthquakes last Saturday. They played well, but a 51st minute red card to Moïse Bombito killed their momentum and the match ended 0-0. Head Coach Robin Fraser had constructive criticism for the referees after both matches. Those comments, which he’s yet to be publicly fined for, speak to where the Rapids are right now in form and luck. Thirty minutes into the Crew game, Jonathan Lewis ge ..read more

PODCAST – Hello Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we turn the banter segment into a round table on all the soccer news of the last week. We discuss what went wrong against Columbus Crew and San Jose Earthquakes. Rabbi and Red break down the fallout from that Inside Rapids Twitter thread. We talk Darren Yapi’s disappointing time at the U-20s World Cup. Then we look ahead to Saturday’s match with a Rapids Orlando preview. Holding The High Line: Colorado Rapids Orlando Preview Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you lik ..read more

Following several consecutive playoff appearances, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds had high expectations coming into the 2023 USL Championship season. While the start wasn’t a total disaster, it was definitely below their standards. Through their first nine games, the Riverhounds has just two losses. The issue was that they also only had two wins. However, since the inconsistent start, Pittsburgh has started turning things around. A couple of come from behind draws and strong defensive efforts kept things from being through the early part of Pittsburgh’s campaign. Following another few up and down ..read more

Gaston Brugman and his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates kept D.C. United quiet for 70 minutes on the road until conceding three goals in nine minutes to fall to a 3-0 defeat on May 20, 2023. (Photo Credit: LA Galaxy) Washington, D.C. – The Los Angeles Galaxy fell further down the Western Conference table with a demoralizing 3-0 away loss to D.C. United on May 20, 2023. After two matches won last week, LA fell to two road defeats in four days, which culminated in conceding three self-inflicted goals in nine minutes that sealed their fate. The Galaxy’s recent Cali Clásico win is ancient histor ..read more