Saturday , 14 November 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Wed 17 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Zelarayan 25' 1–0
Malte Amundsen 43' 2–0
Christian Ramirez 46' Y
Y 82' Riqui Puig
Y 88' Javier Hernandez

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Lower.com Field.

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

3
1
Columbus Crew SC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2018-07-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Columbus Crew SC have kicked off against Los Angeles Galaxy. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' USA international Tyler Boyd has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' Magnificent from Lucas Zelarayan! That is 45 goals in 303 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked 28 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' What composure from Malte Amundsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 46' Christian Ramirez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Lucas Zelarayan exits the field as Mohamed Farsi enters on 46.
  • 51' Columbus Crew SC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Efrain Alvarez exits the field as Gaston Brugman enters on 61.
  • 65' Sean Zawadzki is replacing Christian Ramirez for the Columbus Crew SC side.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Jimmy Medranda. He replaces Gustavo Vallecilla on 72 minute.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Juan Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Jacen Russell-Rowe on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Riqui Puig was booked on 82.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 303 games and scored 461 goals.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Javier Hernandez.
  • 2-0 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2018-07-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–0 Columbus Crew SC

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
1.94 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC54% Draw24% Los Angeles Galaxy22%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
46%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC39% Draw42% Los Angeles Galaxy19%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.