Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #10 |
| 34 | Points | 20 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 26 |
| 19 | Conceded | 28 |
| +16 | GD | -2 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 53% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Ricardo Clark needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' USA international Walker Zimmerman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' 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 Benny Feilhaber suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Los Angeles FC have won 582 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Hector Jimenez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Lee Nguyen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 75' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 80' Tyler Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
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 |
| Adama Diomande | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 1 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 1 |
| Alexandru Matan | 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
4 / 4
1.86
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
37%
Los Angeles FC or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.1%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.