Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls: How to watch, stream Round One Game 1

What you need to know

The Columbus Crew will host the New York Red Bulls in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday, October 20. The match will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, with a kickoff time of 8:00 p.m. ET.

The Crew are the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Red Bulls are the No. 7 seed. Columbus finished the regular season with a record of 18-7-9, while New York was 15-11-8.

The two teams met twice during the regular season, with the Crew winning both matches. Columbus won 2-0 at home on May 14 and 1-0 in New York on September 17.

How to watch

The match will be televised on FS1 in the United States. It will also be streamed live on fuboTV and the Fox Sports app.

How to stream

To stream the match on fuboTV, you will need a subscription to the service. You can sign up for a free trial here: https://www.fubo.tv/

To stream the match on the Fox Sports app, you will need to have a cable or satellite TV subscription that includes FS1. You can also sign up for a free trial of the Fox Sports app here: https://www.foxsports.com/apps

What to expect

The Crew are the favorites to win the match and advance to the Eastern Conference final. They have a strong home record and have been in good form in recent weeks.

The Red Bulls are the underdogs, but they have a history of upsetting higher-seeded teams in the playoffs. They will need to be at their best to beat the Crew on the road.

The match is expected to be a close and competitive one. The Crew will be looking to take a lead into the second leg, while the Red Bulls will be hoping to steal a win on the road.