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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #21 |
| 29 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 43 |
| 43 | Conceded | 30 |
| -4 | GD | +13 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 30% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ 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 | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 291 games and scored 434 goals.
- 27' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Wil Trapp gets a Yellow card.
- 28' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Walker Zimmerman gets a Yellow card.
- 33' Steven Beitashour, a Iran , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Mark-Anthony Kaye adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaston Sauro made 291 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Federico Higuain is replacing Artur for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 54' Poor challenge from Pedro Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Joe Bendik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' 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.
- 65' David Accam is replacing Robinho for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 70' 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.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 79' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rossi departs to be replaced by Joshua Perez.
- 84' 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.
- 88' Adama Diomande makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 90' Against the run of play, Carlos Vela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Los Angeles FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
| Alexandru Matan | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.81
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: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 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
11.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.7%
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 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
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.

