Thursday , 2 July 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Thu 23 Apr 2026 · 01:45 UTC Lower.com Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Gabriel Pec

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rosendo Mendoza (USA)
7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.1 goals/game

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

3
1
Columbus Crew SC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 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
23 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
18 Apr New England Revolution A 1–2 L
12 Apr Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
04 Apr Atlanta United FC A 3–1 W
21 Mar Toronto FC A 1–2 L
14 Mar Nashville SC H 0–1 L
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
19 Apr FC Dallas A 2–2 D
11 Apr Austin FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
22 Mar Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
15 Mar Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L

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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Columbus Crew SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Reus made 521 appearances and scored 96 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dylan Chambost suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The whistle greets Julian Aude as he departs to be replaced by John Nelson.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Daniel Gazdag puts Columbus Crew SC on the lead.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Gabriel Pec gets a card.
  • 47' What a strike from Diego Rossi! The score is 2-0.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
  • 62' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 62 minute. Maya Yoshida leaves to be changed by Carlos Garces.
  • 67' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Hugo Picard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Hugo Picard by Marcelo Herrera on 73 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Edwin Cerrillo as he departs to be replaced by Isaiah Parente.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 86' GOAL! Gabriel Pec scores on 86. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil
  • 88' The whistle greets Diego Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Jamal Thiare.
  • Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Los Angeles Galaxy

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Rydström

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romain Alessandrini 2
Romain Alessandrini 2
Daniel Gazdag 1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 1
Gabriel Pec 1
Ola Kamara 1
Federico Higuain 1
Gyasi Zardes 1

Head to Head

2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 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

2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-04-18 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-04-12 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2026-04-04 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-03-21 Toronto FC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-03-14 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC L

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-04-19 FC Dallas 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-04-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2026-03-22 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-03-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC45% Draw26% Los Angeles Galaxy29%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
55%
Columbus Crew SC or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC30% Draw45% Los Angeles Galaxy25%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

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% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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