Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City: Preview, predictions and team news
- Columbus Crew are set to play their first match of the tournament after receiving a bye to the first round
- Sporting Kansas City finished in second place behind Liga MX club Toluca in West Group 4
- The Crew dominated in a 4-0 victory in the last meeting back in June
Columbus Crew will play their first match of Leagues Cup 2024 when they take on Sporting Kansas City Friday night at Lower.com Field.
The Crew didn't play a single match in the Group Stage as they received a first-round bye for winning MLS Cup in December over LAFC. With Wilfried Nancy at the helm and the core group of players still in the squad, Columbus are definitely one of the tournament favorites heading into the Round of 32.
Sporting KC picked up three points in their opening Leagues Cup match with a 2-1 triumph over fellow MLS side Chicago Fire. SKC would go on to fall 2-1 to Toluca in their final Group Stage contest but finished in second place in West Group 4 to secure their place in the last 32.
Here is 90min's preview of the Crew vs Sporting KC.
What time does Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City kick-off?
- Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Stadium: Lower.com Field
- Date: Friday 9 August
- Kick-off Time: 19:30 ET
Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City H2H record (Last Five Games)
- Columbus Crew: 1 win
- Sporting Kansas City: 1 win
- Draws: 3
- Last meeting: Columbus Crew 4-0 Sporting Kansas City (22 June 2024) - MLS
Current form (all competitions)
Columbus Crew | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|
Columbus Crew 4-1 Aston Villa - 27/07/2024 | Toluca 2-1 Sporting Kansas City - 05/08/2024 |
Atlanta United 2-1 Columbus Crew - 20/07/2024 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Chicago Fire - 28/07/2024 |
Columbus Crew 1-1 Charlotte FC - 17/07/2024 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 St Louis CITY - 20/07/2024 |
LAFC 1-5 Columbus Crew - 13/07/2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Sporting Kansas City -17/07/2024 |
Columbus Crew 4-0 Toronto FC - 06/07/2024 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Sporting Kansas City - 13/07/2024 |
How to watch Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Apple TV - MLS Season Pass |
United States | Apple TV - MLS Season Pass |
Canada | Apple TV + |
Columbus Crew team news
New full-back DeJuan Jones will have to wait a little bit longer to make his debut as he's dealing with a hamstring injury. Starting goalkeeper Patrick Schulte should be back in time from the Paris Olympic Games to start in goal vs SKC after the US were eliminated by Morocco.
Columbus Crew predicted lineup vs Sporting Kansas City
Columbus Crew predicted lineup ( 3-4-2-1 ): Schulte; Moreira, Camacho, Amundsen; Farsi, Nagbe, Zawadzki, Arfsten; Russell-Rowe, Rossi; Hernandez.
Sporting Kansas City team news
There are no new injuries to report on in the SKC squad.
Sporting Kansas City predicted lineup vs Columbus Crew
Sporting Kansas City predicted lineup ( 4-2-3-1 ): Melia; Shelton, Voloder, Rosero, Leibold; Walter, Radoja; Russell, Pulido, Salloi; Agada.
Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City score prediction
Even though Columbus didn't take part in the Group Stage, they maintained their fitness levels by taking on Aston Villa in a friendly -- in which they won 4-1.
Sporting KC are able to keep up with the Crew as they have plenty of talent in their squad, but coaching will make all the difference here as Nancy will guide Columbus to the Round of 16.