Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #26 |
| 47 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 50 |
| 52 | Conceded | 57 |
| +7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rolf Feltscher made 296 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' David Bingham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' The USA Gyasi Zardes breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-0!
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Servando Carrasco is hanging Jonathan dos Santos on the field on 41 minute.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pedro Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 53' Against the run of play, Federico Higuain has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Daniel Steres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Uriel Antuna.
- 61' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Ema Boateng comes on to replace Joe Corona.
- 66' Against the run of play, Hector Jimenez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 74' David Guzman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Federico Higuain at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Emil Cuello on, Chris Pontius off on 79 minutes.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Polenta is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 80.
- 82' Patrick Mullins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gyasi Zardes at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Daniel Steres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Santos departs to be replaced by Niko Hansen.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
- 4
-
10
Federico Higuain ↓ David Guzman 74'
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Patrick Mullins 82'
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Niko Hansen 87'
- 23
- 8
- 16
- 22
Bench
-
9
David Guzman ↑ 74'
- 13
- 2
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 82'
- 3
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 87'
- 1
Coach
Caleb Porter
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 17
-
12
Chris Pontius ↓ Emil Cuello 79'
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
14
Joe Corona ↓ Ema Boateng 63'
Bench
- 21
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 41'
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 63'
- 19
- 28
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 79'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Alessandrini | 2 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 |
| Hector Jimenez | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| Malte Amundsen | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-05-05
D.C. United SC
3–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-04-28
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-04-24
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-05-08
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-04-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-04-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
55%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.