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 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #20 |
| 16 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 17 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 27% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC 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.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robinho made 238 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Gyasi Zardes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Wil Trapp has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 28' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
- 37' Los Angeles FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mark-Anthony Kaye on 37.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wil Trapp, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Columbus Crew SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Artur departs to be replaced by Federico Higuain.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Walker Zimmerman suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' With 1 assists to his name this season, Artur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 65' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! David Accam comes on to replace Robinho.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' The whistle greets Diego Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Perez.
- 84' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' What composure from Adama Diomande! The Norway international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 90' A stunning finish from Carlos Vela — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 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 |
| 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
0.81
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
45%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
80%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
11.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.