After a break for the NFC Cup, the USL is back in action and FC Cincinnati, the top team in the East Coast, will be visiting their rivals, the Columbus Crew, in what I believe will be a very tight game.
Luis Anu Agosta has been on fire this season and is at the top of the scoring charts with 12 goals, but the Argentinian attacking midfielder has also created a lot of scoring chances for his teammates, and I feel that striker Banton Wasikis should score more goals.
FC Cincinnati has 15 wins, 6 draws and only 2 losses after 23 league matches, and I think the main reason for them to be on the top of the table is the team's excellent defense. As a matter of fact, only Nashville has conceded fewer goals than FC Cincinnati in the entire USL.
Former Chelsea stalwart Mejiazga and Wolves loanee Mosquera have managed to keep FC Cincinnati's defense solid, and I've been impressed with goalkeeper Schlentanu's stellar performance.
However, they are going to have a tough time against Columbus Crew, who have scored a lot of goals and are ranked 6th on the East Coast. No team has scored more goals than the Columbus Athletics so far this season, so I think this game will be quite exciting.
Columbus Crew's leading scorer Sanalion's move to Saudi Arabia will have an impact on the team, but they managed to sign former USL sharpshooter Diagoross from Fehrenbach as a strong replacement.
Kristian Ramirez has scored in his first two matches in the US-Mexico League Cup, making him a big threat to the team's goal scoring, while players such as Guccio González Nandis and Alejandro Matán will need to share the goal scoring burden after Sanarín's departure.
