3️⃣ games you must watch in MLS this weekend | OneFootball

MLS is ticking on towards the business end as we head into the summer transfer window.

Teams are beginning to make moves for the final stretch, but there are still games to be played this weekend.

Let's take a look at some of the must-watch fixtures across Saturday and Sunday.

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

It is by far the biggest game of the weekend — the 'Hell is Real' derby is a must-watch event no matter the stakes.

It is quite clear, these two teams and fanbases hate each-other, and that can only make the football more enjoyable.

But the stakes remain high these days when the two Ohio rivals take the pitch. Cincinnati come into the clash atop the Eastern Conference and the Supporters Shield standings, but Columbus sit just four points behind Pat Noonan's side.

It is certainly a six-pointer in the Eastern Conference, and with attacking talents like Evander, Kevin Denkéy and Diego Rossi on the pitch, we should certainly have fireworks.

Inter Miami vs Nashville

Perhaps two of the hottest teams in MLS will square off on Saturday, and the result could have major ramifications in the standings.

Inter Miami are back from the Club World Cup and look to be taking their frustrations out on their MLS rivals.

Lionel Messi has scored a brace in four straight MLS matches as the Herons look to climb back into the top-four picture in Eastern Conference, but a red-hot Nashville side stands in their way.

B.J. Callaghan and his team are unbeaten in their last 12 league matches, winning four consecutive leading into this showdown.

While Inter Miami currently sit in fifth in the conference, they do still hold three games in hand on all four teams ahead of them.

LA Galaxy vs D.C. United

While it may not seem like the sexiest fixture as both sides sit outside of the playoff spots, it is a vintage MLS matchup, with the two clubs combining for 10 MLS Cups.

The Galaxy are fresh off the back of a shocking 3-0 victory over once table-toppers Vancouver, and after a historically bad start to the season now find themselves in a position to potentially pick up a head of steam.

D.C. United, on the other hand, have only just sacked manager Troy Lesesne after an emphatic US Open Cup defeat at the hands of Nashville during the week.

It marks a new era for the Audi Field club, though critics remain persistent with the idea that problems within the club lie much deeper than the head coach.

Two historic clubs, two historic slumps. Something has to give.

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