Seattle Sounders FC: 3 Keys Versus the Columbus Crew

By Paul Taylor | Apr 29, 2016

May 9, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Seattle Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey (2) dribbles between Columbus Crew SC midfielder Tony Tchani (6) and SC defender Michael Parkhurst (4) in the second half of the game at MAPFRE Stadium. The Columbus Crew SC beat the Seattle Sounders FC by the score of 3-2 Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 16, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Flames erupt from a pyrotechnics display before the start of a game between the Seattle Sounders and the Philadelphia Union at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

3) CenturyLink Field holds no fear for the Crew

While some may question the validity of home field advantage throughout MLS in general, the Sounders are one of the few teams to escape such scrutiny. Regularly leading the league in attendance, David Beckham famously once said CenturyLink Field was the one place in North America with an atmosphere comparable to Europe.

Regardless, any perceived advantage appears lost on the ears of the Crew when they face the Sounders in the Pacific Northwest. Columbus has won on their last two trips to Seattle.

Further, even though the Sounders have a slight edge in the all-time series (4-3-3), the Crew have won three of the last four clashes. This includes a thrilling 3-2 victory when the two sides met last May, at MAPFRE Stadium.

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