Sporting Kansas City's high-profile encounter with Columbus Crew SC on Sunday serves as the main attraction in Week 13 of the MLS regular season. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. CT on FS1, and a limited number of tickets for the match are available via SeatGeek.com.
Western Conference leaders Sporting KC (7-2-3, 24 points) and red-hot Columbus (7-3-3, 24 points) are tied for second place in the MLS Supporters' Shield standings, one point behind Atlanta United FC. Manager Peter Vermes' men are 6-1-1 in their last eight meetings against Crew SC, who enter Sunday unbeaten in six games and boasting a 405-minute shutout streak, the longest such run in MLS this season.
Sunday's showdown is one of three nationally televised fixtures this weekend, with the first two coming in a Friday night doubleheader on UniMas and Twitter. The Houston Dynamo (4-3-3, 15 points) will host New York City FC (7-2-3, 24 points) in a compelling cross-conference clash at 7:55 p.m. CT before the newest edition of the California Clasico pits the San Jose Earthquakes (2-6-3, 9 points) against the LA Galaxy (4-6-1, 13 points) at 10 p.m. CT in San Jose.
