Our prediction for this MLS match:
Los Angeles Galaxy
Match Time & Date:
08/07/2018
03:30 GMT
Prediction: 2-0
Columbus Crew
Los Angeles Galaxy chiefs did well to reinforce the squad in the winter and that is already proving fruitful. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been scoring goals for fun in the 2018 MLS campaign and, as a result, Siegfried Schmid’s men are in the race for a place in the play-offs. LA Galaxy are likely to go all guns blazing at Columbus Crew when the two teams face each other at Stubhub Center and we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s football game. Columbus Crew failed to find the net in six of their last seven away games in the Major League Soccer, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on Ibra and his teammates. You should bear in mind that LA Galaxy recorded a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew in their last meeting at Stubhub Center.
Highlighted Player (Zlatan Ibrahimovic):
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent. Ibra was born in Malmo on 3 October, 1981 and, as a result, he decided to represent Sweden on the international stage. The 195-cm-tall attacker started his senior career at Malmo and in 2011 he moved to Ajax. Ibrahimovic was producing outstanding performances for the Amsterdammers from 2001 to 2004 and, as a result, he was linked with a move with several European giants. In 2004 he signed a deal with Juventus for a fee of €16 million. Ibra scored 23 goals in 70 league games with the Bianconeri and he won two Serie A trophies with club (both revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal). He played for Inter and Milan in the past as well and he was part of Barcelona between 2009 and 2011. In 2012 he moved to PSG and it has to be noted that he won for Ligue 1 trophies with les Parisiens. After scoring on his last game for PSG against Nantes, he joined Manchester United in the summer of 2016. Ibrahimovic represented Sweden at several major tournaments.
Highlighted Team (Columbus Crew):
Columbus Crew are an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Black & Gold participate in the Eastern Conference and in 2008 they won both the conference and the MLS CUP final. Columbus Crew defeated New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final, with the likes of Moreno, Marshall and Hejduk scoring for the Black & Gold in the title game. The club welcome their rivals at Mapfre Stadium, the venue which was opened on May, 15 1999. The current capacity of the stadium is 19.968 and it has to be noted that Mapfre Stadium is the first soccer-specific venue ever built for a MLS club. A number of high-profile players were part of Columbus Crew in the past, but Guillermo Barros Schelotto is the most famous footballer that wore the black and yellow shirt. Schelotto played for Columbus Crew from 2007 to 2010 and during his spell with the Mapfre Stadium outfit the Black & Gold won the aforementioned MLS Cup.
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