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Major League Soccer · 2026Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTCFull timeScottsMiracle-Gro FieldFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricColumbus CrewLos Angeles Galaxy
Shots14 shots/match▲7 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match▲1 shots/match
Expected goals0.97 xG/match▲0.76 xG/match
Possession57%43%
Corners4 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls13 fouls/match5 fouls/match
Yellow cards0 cards/match▲1 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy. A second useful context is: Columbus Crew's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy.

4 days▲Rest daysColumbus Crew · Los Angeles Galaxy3.96 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricColumbus CrewLos Angeles GalaxyBaseline
Rest days4 days3.96 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Columbus Crew's recent record differs from the season

weak

Columbus Crew's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Los Angeles Galaxy show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Los Angeles Galaxy's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.8 shots/match▲ShotsColumbus Crew · Los Angeles Galaxy13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricColumbus CrewLos Angeles GalaxyBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against8.44 shots/match9.67 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Columbus Crew favored in 2 of 14 directional metrics · Los Angeles Galaxy in 6 · 6 too close

1.33 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 9/9▲1.44 goals/match
1.44 goals/match▲Goals allowedseason · 9/91.67 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 6/6▲1.36 xG/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 6/61 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShotsseason · 9/9▲13.9 shots/match
8.44 shots/match▲Shots allowedseason · 9/99.67 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 9/9▲6.22 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 9/93.56 shots/match
54.6%Possessionseason · 9/951.9%
6.56 corners/matchCornersseason · 9/95.33 corners/match
3.89 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 9/9▲3.11 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCardsseason · 3/42.75 cards/match
11.1 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 9/99.56 fouls/match
—Passesseason · 0/0—
—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—
—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—
—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—
—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—
—Offsidesseason · 0/0—
11%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 9/911%
78%Scoring frequencyseason · 9/9▲100%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Columbus Crew78.3
Los Angeles Galaxy68.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Columbus Crew45
Los Angeles Galaxy66.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Columbus Crew83.3
Los Angeles Galaxy69.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Columbus Crew31.7
Los Angeles Galaxy68.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Columbus Crew15
Los Angeles Galaxy39.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 67%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Columbus Crew90
Los Angeles Galaxy65
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Columbus Crew55
Los Angeles Galaxy57.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/match▲Goals scored5/51.4 goals/match
1.4 goals/match▲Goals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲1.22 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots5/514 shots/match
5.2 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
54.4%Possession5/552%
6.8 corners/matchCorners5/55.6 corners/match
—Cards0/1—
13.2 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

9 / 9 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲1.44 goals/match
1.44 goals/match▲Goals allowed9/91.67 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲1.36 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots9/9▲13.9 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲6.22 shots/match
54.6%Possession9/951.9%
6.56 corners/matchCorners9/95.33 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards3/42.75 cards/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls9/99.56 fouls/match

Window

Season

9 / 9 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲1.44 goals/match
1.44 goals/match▲Goals allowed9/91.67 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲1.36 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots9/9▲13.9 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲6.22 shots/match
54.6%Possession9/951.9%
6.56 corners/matchCorners9/95.33 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards3/42.75 cards/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls9/99.56 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 5 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored4/5▲1.4 goals/match
0.75 goals/match▲Goals allowed4/52 goals/match
0.79 xG/matchExpected goals3/4▲1.03 xG/match
13.8 shots/match▲Shots4/513 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target4/5▲5.2 shots/match
57.3%Possession4/549.6%
6.25 corners/matchCorners4/54.8 corners/match
—Cards1/2—
10 fouls/matchFouls4/58.8 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.96 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4
TeamsColumbus CrewLos Angeles Galaxy
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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