Since their road match against the Crew, the Boys in Blue have added just one point to their total, picking up a draw and two more losses. They currently sit at the bottom of the Supporters’ Shield standings with a league-low of six points. Most recently, they fell 4-3 to Orlando City on the road, despite a high-intensity second half with three Union goals. Milan Iloski, Cavan Sullivan, and Ben Bender each hit the back of the net in the second 45 minutes, but despite the determined effort, Martín Ojeda scored his second of the night in the 89th minute to secure all three points for his team.
Columbus Crew has fared similarly to Philly since the pair’s last meeting, dropping three straight league matches against Minnesota, New York City, and Red Bull New York. They sit at 13th in the East, above on Atlanta and Philly.