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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

4
5
8
Toronto FC 17 games · Avg 3.0 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 #7
39 Points 47
34 Played 34
9 / 12 / 13 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
52 Scored 59
67 Conceded 52
-15 GD +7
1.15 PPG 1.38
26% Win % 41%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Josh Sargent 10 G 4 A
Daniel Salloi 9 G 6 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Malte Amundsen scoring 2 goals.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 50' The 30-year-old Artur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Zack Steffen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
  • 65' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 300 games and scored 397 goals.
  • 75' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 90' 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.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC (для сухой ничьи).

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
0.83 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Columbus Crew SC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC19% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC56%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
81%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC12% Draw42% Columbus Crew SC46%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
7.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%

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% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 24% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 20% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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