It's Matchweek 8 in MLS this weekend with yet another action-packed Saturday with 13 fixtures on the card and a huge derby on Sunday. If you're new to the world of American soccer and need a quick catch-up of the storylines you should be following, we've done the hard work to let you know who which matches you should care about and why.
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Top Three MLS Storylines in Matchweek 8
Though it's still early in the 2023 competition, we have a quality fixture on deck that will see the New England Revolution travel to Lower.com Field and take on the Columbus Crew. Both clubs are currently in the top four in the Eastern Conference table, with the Revolution having a three-point advantage over the Crew. Head-to-head in their 31 previous matchups, Columbus has the edge with 13 wins versus New England's ten. It's worth noting in their last four matches the result has seen both clubs split the points. The books have set the number for the draw (+260) in this clash.