Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 20 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 35 |
| 28 | Conceded | 19 |
| -2 | GD | +16 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 28% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at .
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eduard Atuesta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wil Trapp.
- 28' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 37' Assisted by Latif Blessing with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark-Anthony Kaye makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. David Guzman will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Federico Higuain on, Artur off on 46 minutes.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Latif Blessing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 54' A moment of madness from Pedro Santos on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 64' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Robinho has done his job and it is now time for David Accam to step up.
- 70' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Diego Rossi exits the field as Joshua Perez enters on 79.
- 84' Brazil international Robinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' Goal! Adama Diomande scores his 32 goal in 289 matches.
- 90' What a strike from Carlos Vela! The score is 0-3.
- With this win, Los Angeles FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Robinho ↓ David Accam 65'
- 9
- 4
- 11
- 6
- 7
-
8
Artur ↓ Federico Higuain 46'
- 16
- 3
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
29
David Accam ↑ 65'
-
10
Federico Higuain ↑ 46'
- 13
- 21
- 32
- 24
- 28
Coach
Caleb Porter
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Joshua Perez 79'
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 65'
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 79'
- 8
- 24
- 13
- 27
- 23
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 1 |
| Laurent Ciman | 1 |
| Adama Diomande | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
2019-05-11
Columbus Crew SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-05-05
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-04-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-04-21
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-04-14
Los Angeles FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
43%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
82%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.