Our prediction for this MLS match:
Columbus Crew will look to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Messi-less Inter Miami when they face Sporting Kansas City in yet another interesting game. Columbus failed to win the previous four home games in MLS, but they are still seen as hot favourites to beat the Wizards at their Lower.com Field. A man to watch in the home team will be former Watford attacker Cucho Hernandez, who found the net in the midweek defeat, while Jacen Russell-Rowe is on international duty.
The Wizards, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-3 loss to Real Salt Lake and given their shaky defence, Columbus will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the Major League Soccer. All Pulido, Flores, Walter, Salloi, and Ndenbe are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Ohio.
Highlighted Team (Sporting Kansas City):
Sporting Kansas City have been competing in Major League Soccer since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2000. The club faced Chicago Fire at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington in the play-offs final and Miklos Jon Molnar scored the winner for Bob Gansler’s team. 13 years later Sporting Kansas City met with Solt Lake in the title game and they were fortunate to defeat the Royals on penalties.
The Wizards welcome their rivals at Children’s Mercy Park, but they used to play some games at Blue Valley Sports Complex, Julian Field, Hermann Stadium and Durwood Soccer Stadium in the past as well. Sporting Kansas City were founded in 1995 and the club’s original name was Kansas City Wiz.
The Wizards wear navy blue shirts and dark blue shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue. Former Wigan Athletic man Roger Espinosa is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players and he has been playing for the Children’s Mercy Park outfit since 2015.