Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #27 |
| 20 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 24 |
| 28 | Conceded | 29 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 28% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
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 (20 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Jonathan Bond needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' What composure from Lucas Zelarayan! The Armenia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Malte Amundsen gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Ramirez on 46 minutes.
- 46' Mohamed Farsi is replacing Lucas Zelarayan for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Columbus Crew SC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's 4-4-2 shape.
- 61' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 61 minute. Efrain Alvarez leaves to be changed by Gaston Brugman.
- 65' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Sean Zawadzki comes on to replace Christian Ramirez.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Philip Quinton, as he is very good at scoring at Lower.com Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 72' Jimmy Medranda is replacing Gustavo Vallecilla for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 77' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Juan Hernandez is withdrawn and Jacen Russell-Rowe gets his opportunity.
- 82' A moment of madness from Riqui Puig on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 88.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 31
- 18
- 20
- 17
- 6
-
10
Lucas Zelarayan ↓ Mohamed Farsi 46'
- 8
- 12
- 9
- 2
- 28
Bench
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 72'
- 24
- 16
- 33
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 65'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 78'
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 46'
- 27
- 22
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 9
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Tyler Boyd 46'
-
16
Oriol Rosell ↓ Marky Delgado 46'
-
7
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Gaston Brugman 61'
- 2
- 3
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↓ Gino Vivi 78'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↑ 61'
- 33
- 22
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↑ 61'
- 20
-
8
Marky Delgado ↑ 46'
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↑ 46'
- 18
-
30
Gino Vivi ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Alessandrini | 2 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 2 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| Malte Amundsen | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-05-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-05-13
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2023-04-29
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2023-04-22
Charlotte FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
D.C. United SC
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-05-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-05-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2023-05-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-04-29
Orlando City SC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-04-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Austin FC
W
2023-04-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
48%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.