Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 16, 2014 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Columbus Crew won 4-1 on August 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 24′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 33′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 49′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 75′Benjamin Vance SpeasColumbus Crew
- 84′G. GonzálezColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Columbus Crew win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Columbus Crew on Jul 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 16, 2014New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 17, 2014Sporting Kansas City4-1Toronto FC
- Aug 17, 2014San Jose Earthquakes0-5FC Dallas
- Aug 17, 2014Chivas USA0-0Whitecaps
- Aug 18, 2014DC United4-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 21, 2014Colorado Rapids3-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 21, 2014Seattle Sounders1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 23, 2014FC Dallas2-1Real Salt Lake