visiting team
Traveling competitive group
The visiting team is the team playing at another team's home venue, as opposed to the home team.
In sports scheduling, teams alternate between hosting games and traveling to opponents' facilities: The visiting team's fans were outnumbered ten to one.
The visiting team typically wears contrasting uniforms and occupies a designated dugout or bench.
Those who compete
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- grudge matchContest to settle scores
- bad bloodLasting hostile feelings
- historic rivalryLong-established competitive relationship
bragging rights · upset · underdog · spoiler · boos · jeers · taunts · trash talk
Competition at opponent's venue
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- out-of-townersPeople from other places
- travelersPeople on trips
- touringTraveling for pleasure
bus ride · flight · hotel · away jersey · road warriors · jet lag · time zone · away fans
People received hospitably
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- receptionAct of receiving guests
credentials · accommodations · press box · scouting · itinerary
Scheduled competitive pairing
- fixtureAttached building component
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- contenderOne competing seriously
league game · playoff game · tournament · series · doubleheader · rematch · showdown · regular season
rivals
Those who compete
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- grudge matchContest to settle scores
- bad bloodLasting hostile feelings
historic rivalry · bragging rights · upset · underdog · spoiler · boos · jeers · taunts · trash talk · intimidation
road game
Competition at opponent's venue
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- out-of-townersPeople from other places
- travelersPeople on trips
touring · bus ride · flight · hotel · away jersey · road warriors · jet lag · time zone · away fans
guests
People received hospitably
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- hostingReceiving guests socially
reception · credentials · accommodations · press box · scouting · itinerary
matchup
Scheduled competitive pairing
- fixtureAttached building component
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
contender · league game · playoff game · tournament · series · doubleheader · rematch · showdown · regular season · standings