The LA Galaxy travel to face the Columbus Crew in an MLS matchup that brings two uneven teams together with little separating them in the table. LA Galaxy are 2-2-3 with 8 points, while Columbus are 1-3-3 with 6 points.
Both clubs have been getting about 1.2 to 1.5 goals per game, which is why this one projects as a tight contest rather than a wide-open shootout. João Klauss has scored 5 goals for LA Galaxy, while Columbus have been driven by Diego Rossi and forward W. Ali, who leads the team in scoring.
Columbus come in with a recent 3-1 win over Atlanta, a 1-1 draw with Orlando and a 2-1 loss to New England in their most recent cited result. That mixed run fits a club still trying to find early-season consistency, and it leaves them separated from LA Galaxy by just a couple of points in the standings.
The matchup also carries a familiar edge for the Crew at home. Columbus have won four of the last five home meetings against LA Galaxy, a run that gives them a clear recent advantage in this series on their own field.
For LA Galaxy, the trip is another chance to turn close games into points and keep pace in the standings. For Columbus, it is a chance to steady a season that has already produced both a strong home result and another reminder of how thin the margin has been.
The match can be live streamed on Apple TV, which carries MLS matches all season long with a subscription, though regional restrictions may apply.
