Columbus Crew SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
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' Welcome to Lower.com Field that hosts another battle between Columbus Crew SC and Toronto FC.
- 5' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The 24-year-old Aidan Morris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' With 2 assists to his name this season, Alonso Coello Camarero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 21' Diego Rossi puts Columbus Crew SC on the lead.
- 25' Diego Rossi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Shane O'Neill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
- 46' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Deandre Kerr comes on to replace C.J. Sapong.
- 51' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Columbus Crew SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Cassius Mailula. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 57 minute.
- 62' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 64' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Alonso Coello Camarero is withdrawn and Victor Vazquez gets his opportunity.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Brandon Servania is replaced by Kosi Thompson.
- 86' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 86 minute. Yaw Yeboah leaves to be changed by Max Arfsten.
- 89' Goal! Jacen Russell-Rowe scores his 17 goal in 287 matches.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Toronto FC.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 18
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Max Arfsten 86'
- 17
- 8
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 20
- 94
- 24
- 13
- 25
- 19
- 23
-
27
Max Arfsten ↑ 86'
- 21
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Toronto FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 24
- 23
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Deandre Kerr 46'
- 4
- 21
- 27
- 30
- 19
- 81
- 52
Bench
-
8
Victor Vazquez ↑ 64'
- 5
- 6
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↑ 46'
- 90
-
47
Kosi Thompson ↑ 81'
- 83
-
12
Cassius Mailula ↑ 57'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 3 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-08-26
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2023-08-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2023-07-16
Portland Timbers
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-07-08
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-07-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-07-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
86%
Draw or Toronto FC
36%
Columbus Crew SC or Toronto FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.