Sunday , 16 August 2026

Columbus Crew SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Columbus Crew SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sat 29 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Historic Crew Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Columbus Crew SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Historic Crew Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
Columbus Crew SC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-27 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-10-06 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Toronto FC H 2–1 W
22 May New York City FC A 0–0 D
16 May New England Revolution A 0–1 L
12 May Toronto FC A 0–2 L
08 May D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
01 May Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
22 May Orlando City SC A 0–0 D
15 May New York City FC A 1–1 D
12 May Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
08 May New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
24 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Columbus Crew SC Toronto FC
#10 Position #12
20 Points 17
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 7
26 Scored 24
28 Conceded 32
-2 GD -8
1.11 PPG 0.94
28% Win % 17%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
16% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Historic Crew Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Columbus Crew SC and Toronto FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Columbus Crew SC in their trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact .
  • 12' GOAL! Luis Diaz scores on 12.
  • 17' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' GOAL! Gyasi Zardes scores on 22.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Michael Bradley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Patrick Mullins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Luke Singh on, Chris Mavinga off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Ayo Akinola — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Toronto FC ring the changes. Nick DeLeon has done his job and it is now time for Pozuelo to step up.
  • 60' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 65' Eloy Room is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Derrick Etienne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Vito Wormgoor by Jonathan Mensah on 73 minute.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Saad Abdul-Salam. He replaces Artur on 74 minute.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Jacob Shaffelburg is replaced by Jayden Nelson.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Gyasi Zardes is replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 83 minute.
  • 85' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Luis Diaz exits the field as Alexandru Matan enters on 85.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Patrick Mullins comes on to replace Marky Delgado.
  • Toronto FC will have plenty to reflect on. Columbus Crew SC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rossi 3
Gyasi Zardes 3
Jozy Altidore 3
Pozuelo 2
Richie Laryea 2
Cucho Hernandez 2
Federico Higuain 2
Jesus Jimenez 2

Head to Head

2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-27 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2019-10-06 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Toronto FC

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2021-05-22 New York City FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-05-16 New England Revolution 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-05-01 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D

Toronto FC Form

2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC L 2021-05-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2021-05-15 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-05-08 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Toronto FC L 2021-04-24 Toronto FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Columbus Crew SC47% Draw26% Toronto FC27%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Columbus Crew SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Toronto FC
53%
Columbus Crew SC or Toronto FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Columbus Crew SC34% Draw45% Toronto FC21%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC

Handicap Columbus Crew SC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.