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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
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

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 that hosts another battle between Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Justin Morrow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Chris Mavinga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 50' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 55' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Harrison Afful is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Artur is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 75' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' 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 Michael Bradley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Toronto FC

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC20% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC54%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
80%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC12% Draw46% Columbus Crew SC42%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 25% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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