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 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #24 |
| 16 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Columbus Crew SC face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Waylon Francis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 27' Brilliant from the ! Gyasi Zardes makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 27.
- 32' Joe Corona has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Zack Steffen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 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' 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.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Federico Higuain adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 58' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Uriel Antuna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Jonathan Mensah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' The crowd applauds Joe Corona as he leaves the pitch. Ema Boateng steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 66' Magnificent from Hector Jimenez! That is 2 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Federico Higuain departs to be replaced by David Guzman.
- 79' The whistle greets Chris Pontius as he departs to be replaced by Emil Cuello.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Polenta on 80 minutes.
- 82' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Patrick Mullins on, Gyasi Zardes off on 82 minutes.
- 87' A stunning finish from Daniel Steres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' Pedro Santos makes way for Niko Hansen at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
- Columbus Crew SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Hector Jimenez | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| Malte Amundsen | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 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
1.63
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
59%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.