Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #7 |
| 47 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 52 | Scored | 59 |
| 40 | Conceded | 52 |
| +12 | GD | +7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles FC are looking to make home advantage count against Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Venezuela international Eduardo Sosa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walker Zimmerman made 303 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Luis Argudo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
- 55' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Diego Rossi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Benny Feilhaber, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Columbus Crew SC have won 457 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- Los Angeles FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
| Alexandru Matan | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.66
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Los Angeles FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
43%
Los Angeles FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.