Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #12 |
| 41 | Points | 29 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 43 | Scored | 39 |
| 30 | Conceded | 43 |
| +13 | GD | -4 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 39% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 5' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 10' The 30-year-old Artur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Mensah, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 45' Hector Jimenez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Benny Feilhaber, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Colombia international Eduard Atuesta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- With this win, Los Angeles FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
| Alexandru Matan | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Laurent Ciman | 1 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 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
1.7
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 61% + Los Angeles FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 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
15.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
4 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
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% | 20% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 26% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 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.