Massive Predictions: Crew vs. Charlotte FC

The Columbus Crew is back to the MLS regular season. It’s been three weeks since the Black & Gold last competed and almost a month since their last match at Lower.com Field. Now, with 20 matches to go in the year, the Crew’s goal is to improve, welcome a new Designated Player striker signing and make it back to the MLS Cup playoffs. Charlotte FC is the first step on that hopeful road to improvement.

Columbus plays Charlotte for the first time in regular season play, meaning that former Crew fullback and team legend Harrison Afful could play in his first match against his prior club. Afful’s potential return, a celebration of Pride and Juneteenth and a perfectly forecasted day of conditions…