Columbus Crew SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #13 |
| 29 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 39 | Scored | 39 |
| 43 | Conceded | 51 |
| -4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 30% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Columbus Crew SC to score. At the same time, Toronto FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Against the run of play, Wessam Abou Ali has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' Canada international Richie Laryea has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Columbus Crew SC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Aliyu is hanging Wessam Abou Ali on the field on 33 minute.
- 35' Alonso Coello Camarero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The 24-year-old Malik Henry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Gazdag.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' Goal! Richie Laryea scores his 16 goal in 290 matches.
- 56' Luka Gavran has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Kosi Thompson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Toronto FC make a change. Raoul Petretta trudges off to be replaced by Kobe Franklin on 71 minutes.
- 74' Jacen Russell-Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Gazdag on 74 minute.
- 79' Darlington Nagbe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
- 80' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Kosi Thompson is replaced by Malik Henry on 80 minute.
- 85' Jonathan Osorio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Derrick Etienne by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ibrahim Aliyu. He receives a card.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
7
Dylan Chambost ↓ Taha Habroune 74'
- 18
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 30
- 27
- 21
-
9
Wessam Abou Ali ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 33'
Bench
- 20
- 24
- 14
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 74'
-
11
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 33'
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 74'
- 1
- 44
- 48
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 21
-
28
Raoul Petretta ↓ Kobe Franklin 71'
- 10
- 17
- 22
- 8
- 7
- 90
-
6
Kosi Thompson ↓ Malik Henry 80'
- 14
Bench
- 1
-
19
Kobe Franklin ↑ 71'
-
99
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint ↑ 89'
-
71
Markus Cimermancic ↑ 89'
- 23
-
76
Lazar Stefanovic ↑ 71'
- 77
-
78
Malik Henry ↑ 80'
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Columbus Crew SC Form
2025-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2025-09-17
New York City FC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2025-09-13
Atlanta United FC
4–5
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-08-30
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-08-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2025-08-16
Toronto FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Toronto FC
51%
Columbus Crew SC or Toronto FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

