Major League Soccer

May 21, 2022 at 11.30pm UK

Columbus Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew
0 - 2
Los Angeles

FT(HT: 0-0)

Vela (62'), Cifuentes (73')
Acosta (35'), Ibeagha (41'), Murillo (55'), Palacios (75'), Sanchez (75'), Henry (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 47.7%. A win for Los Angeles FC had a probability of 28.25% and a draw had a probability of 24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.09%) and 2-0 (7.63%). The likeliest Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 (6.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Los Angeles FC in this match.

Result
Columbus Crew	Draw	Los Angeles FC
47.7% ( 2.31)	24.05% ( -0.42)	28.25% ( -1.88)

Both teams to score 57.73% (

0.21)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

55.76% (

0.83)

44.24% (

-0.83)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

33.39% (

0.81)

66.62% (

-0.8)

Columbus Crew Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

81.32% (

1.29)

18.68% (

-1.29)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

49.99% (

2.12)

50.02% (

-2.12)

Los Angeles FC Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

71% (

-0.88)

29.01% (

0.89)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

35.1% (

-1.11)

64.9% (

1.11)

Score Analysis

Columbus Crew 47.7%

Los Angeles FC 28.25%

Draw 24.05%

Columbus Crew	Draw	Los Angeles FC
2-1 @ 9.44% ( 0.19) 1-0 @ 9.09% ( 0.04) 2-0 @ 7.63% ( 0.34) 3-1 @ 5.28% ( 0.31) 3-0 @ 4.27% ( 0.35) 3-2 @ 3.27% ( 0.12) 4-1 @ 2.21% ( 0.21) 4-0 @ 1.79% ( 0.21) 4-2 @ 1.37% ( 0.1) Other @ 3.37% Total : 47.7%	1-1 @ 11.25% ( -0.22) 2-2 @ 5.84% ( -0.02) 0-0 @ 5.42% ( -0.2) 3-3 @ 1.35% ( 0.02) Other @ 0.19% Total : 24.05%	1-2 @ 6.96% ( -0.32) 0-1 @ 6.71% ( -0.42) 0-2 @ 4.15% ( -0.37) 1-3 @ 2.87% ( -0.21) 2-3 @ 2.41% ( -0.07) 0-3 @ 1.71% ( -0.2) Other @ 3.44% Total : 28.25%