Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Stott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #10 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 17 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 47% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Los Angeles FC face off against Columbus Crew SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
- 10' Ricardo Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Artur, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Benny Feilhaber has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walker Zimmerman made 285 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Adama Diomande needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Hector Jimenez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles FC 2-0 Columbus Crew SC.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Calum Mallace 90'
- 20
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 11
- 44
- 5
- 13
-
16
Calum Mallace ↑ 90'
- 27
- 28
Coach
Bob Bradley
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
9
Pedro Santos ↓ Hector Jimenez 83'
- 7
- 17
-
26
Luis Argudo ↓ Eduardo Sosa 66'
- 24
Bench
-
2
Ricardo Clark ↑ 75'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 83'
-
20
Eduardo Sosa ↑ 66'
- 30
- 28
- 13
- 22
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Laurent Ciman | 1 |
| Adama Diomande | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2018-06-24
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-06-13
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
Columbus Crew SC
3–3
Toronto FC
D
2018-05-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Los Angeles FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
40%
Los Angeles FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 26% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.