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 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #21 |
| 47 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 59 | Scored | 52 |
| 52 | Conceded | 40 |
| +7 | GD | +12 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ 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 | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Artur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Wil Trapp picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' Walker Zimmerman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Mark-Anthony Kaye doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' Diego Rossi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' David Guzman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Federico Higuain comes on to replace Artur.
- 51' Carlos Vela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' The whistle greets Robinho as he departs to be replaced by David Accam.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Joshua Perez gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Diego Rossi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adama Diomande makes it 0-2.
- 90' Magnificent from Carlos Vela! That is 94 goals in 303 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Laurent Ciman | 1 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 1 |
| Laurent Ciman | 1 |
| Adama Diomande | 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
2 / 4
0.98
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
49%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
77%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.