Columbus Crew vs. Orlando City 2017 live stream: Start time, TV channel, and how to watch online

The Columbus Crew currently sit atop the standings in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, but Orlando City are coming to town snapping at their heels. Just one point separates the two teams right now, and this match is going to prove huge as the standings continue to take shape early in the season.

Orlando have only played twice this season but won both matches convincingly, toppling New York City FC and the Philadelphia Union in a pair of high-energy encounters in Orlando. This is their first venture on the road though, and that could prove tricky for the Lions, especially without the lynchpin presence of Kaka in their attack.

Columbus, on the other hand, have played twice as many matches, and while they lost one of them in an ugly defeat to Houston, they’ve won two straight since then: a commanding win over DC United in Washington DC and a 3-2 slugfest with the Portland Timbers a week ago. They’re battle-tested and are flying high at home, and a similarly strong performance should put them in an excellent position to potentially extend their lead in the conference.

The Columbus Crew have a trio of important players in doubt for this match: Federico Higuain, Jonathan Mensah, and Dilly Duka, in addition to Gaston Sauro, whose knee injury will keep him out the rest of the season. The injury news is a little worse for Orlando City — Kaka, Tony Rocha, Seb Hines, and Rafael Ramos will all miss the match, leaving Jason Kreis scrambling a little bit.

Match Date/Time: Saturday, 4 p.m. ET

Venue: Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

TV: Univision Deportes (U.S. - Spanish)

Online: Facebook Live, Univision Now (U.S.)

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