Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew will aim to take the advantage in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 game at the Shell Energy Stadium on Wednesday.
Orange Crush navigated through round one, winning over St. Louis City on away goals, while the Crew are set for their debut in the international cup season after qualifying directly for the last-16 as 2023 MLS Cup champions.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | March 6, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8 pm ET |
| Venue: | Shell Energy Stadium |
The CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew will be played at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA.
It will kick off at 8 pm ET on Wednesday, March 6, in the United States (US).
How to watch Houston Dynamo FC vs Columbus Crew online - TV channels & live streams
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In the US, the game is available to watch and stream online live through FS2 (Fox Sports 2), Fubo (sign up for free 7-day trial), DirecTV Stream and ViX+.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Houston Dynamo team news
The hosts' coach Ben Olsen will be banking on the likes of Sebastian Kowalczyk, Adalberto Carrasquilla,Gabriel Segal and Ibrahim Aliyu in the attack.
Erik Sviatchenko scored the all-important away goal to hand his side the advantage, while goalkeeper Steve Clark made some crucial saves to keep a clean sheet in the second-leg game against St. Louis City.
Nelson Quinones, Hector Herrera and Sebastian Ferreira are out injured.
Houston Dynamo possible XI: Clark; Dorsey, Sviatchenko, Micael, Schmitt; Raines, Artur, Kowalczyk; Carrasquilla, Segal, Aliyu
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Clark, Tarbell, Valdez |
| Defenders: | Sargeant, Micael, Bartlow, Steres, Smith, Schmitt, Escobar, Dorsey, Sviatchenko |
| Midfielders: | Artur, Caicedo, Sylla, Carrasquilla, Gregus, Raines, Bassi, Kowalczyk |
| Forwards: | Aliyu, Segal, Gyamfi |
Columbus Crew team news
Darlington Nagbe should be in charge of midfield once again, while Diego Rossi returns to the International Cup tournament after helping Los Angeles reach the final.
Cucho Hernandez is the club's main threat going forward.
Columbus Crew possible XI: Schulte; Zawadzki, Camacho, Amundsen; Farsi, Nagbe, Morris, Yeboah; Rossi, Russell-Rowe; Cucho
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Schulte, Hagen, Bush |
| Defenders: | Cheberko, Camacho, Quinton, Amundsen, Sands, Moreira, Farsi, Hughes |
| Midfielders: | Morris, Nagbe, Jones, Zawadzki, Mrowka, Matan, Hinestroza, Yeboah |
| Forwards: | Rossi, Russell-Rowe, Arfsten, Habroune, Cucho, Ramirez |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Columbus Crew | MLS |
| February 15, 2023 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Club Friendly |
| October 25, 2020 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Columbus Crew | MLS |
| February 22, 2020 | Houston Dynamo 1-4 Columbus Crew | Mobile Mini Sun Cup |
| April 27, 2019 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Columbus Crew | MLS |