Columbus has an opportunity to get back-to-back wins if it can victimize Houston. We look at the matchup.
Both the Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew SC sit at or near the bottom of their respective conferences after seven weeks with identical 1-2-3 records. That's disappointing for both clubs, though Crew SC had higher expectations coming into the season.
The difference is that the Dynamo have at times been prolific offensively, while Columbus has often not looked settled, and so the perception gap between the two teams again expands.
But Houston has come back down to earth as its defensive issues have pulled the rug out again and again, while the Black & Gold are coming off arguably their best performance of the season and first three points after a 3-2 win over NYCFC last week.