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Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Toronto FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 3 Mar 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Philippe Briere
  • Referee Sorin Stoica
10 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

4
5
7
Toronto FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-03 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Toronto FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Toronto FC Columbus Crew SC
#11 Position #10
14 Points 16
14 Played 15
3 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 7
22 Scored 21
29 Conceded 23
-7 GD -2
1.00 PPG 1.07
21% Win % 27%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Toronto FC host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Jonathan Mensah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Luis Argudo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Toronto FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 35' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milton Valenzuela, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' Harrison Afful, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Toronto FC will have plenty to reflect on. Columbus Crew SC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.84 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC21% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC53%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
79%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC13% Draw44% Columbus Crew SC43%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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