Columbus Crew vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 4/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/21/2026

Game: Columbus Crew vs LA Galaxy

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Location: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV

ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH is where the Galaxy (3-4-10) will try to defeat the Crew (3-3-12) on Wednesday. The Crew are priced at +220 while the Galaxy are at -275. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and J.T. Marcinkowski for LA.

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The Crew rank 10th in expected goals with 19.3, and their expected goals against sit at 19.4. Columbus has given up 12 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 100, and opponents have a total of 30 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -2 by way of 10 goals scored and 12 goals given up. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, giving them a percentage of 12.5% this season. The Columbus Crew have a total of 19 saves and also hold a save percentage of 60.0% this season. Columbus has a total of 14 yellow cards this year. This season, this team averages 0.75 points per match (6 points) and also rank 15th in European soccer with 8 assists.

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This season, LA has a save % of 50.0% (26 SoT against), and also rank 13th in European soccer with 9 points. The Galaxy average 1.1 points per match while totaling 8 assists and 2 red cards. The LA Galaxy have totaled 12 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 20.5. LA has a clean sheet percentage of 12.5% this year and 16 yellow cards. Their goals against per 104 is currently at 1.63 with 14 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. LA Galaxy ranks 15th in goals against with 13, and their goal differential sits at -1.

The guy who will defend the goal for Columbus is Patrick Schulte. Schulte has seen the pitch for 8,190 mins and has 250 saves in his career. The goalie from the United States has seen 362 shots tried at him in 91 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.32 (120 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 69.1%. Schulte (44-27-20 record in his career) has totaled 21 shutouts, which gives him a 23.1%% clean sheet rate.

J.T. Marcinkowski is expected to look after the goal for LA. So far in his career, Marcinkowski has surrendered 168 goals while tallying 341 saves in 101 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 68.6% and his clean sheet rate is 18.8%%. He has given up 1.67 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 31-29-41. Marcinkowski has recorded 19 shutouts while defending 497 shots against him in 9,077 mins throughout his career.

Diego Rossi is a player who can be a force on the pitch for Columbus. He has totaled 29 assists while accumulating 193 pts during his career. The forward who is from Uruguay has accumulated 82 goals in 15,444 minutes played. Rossi has been in the starting lineup in 175 matches thus far in his career and tallies 0.48 goals per 90.

LA features an attacker in Klauss, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He scores 0.43 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 73 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Brazil has 6,233 professional minutes while scoring 30 goals. He has collected 67 pts thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA Galaxy (+220)

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