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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 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

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
#13 Position #12
29 Points 29
27 Played 27
6 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
39 Scored 39
51 Conceded 43
-12 GD -4
1.07 PPG 1.07
22% Win % 30%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Columbus Crew SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Mavinga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Spain international Ager Aketxe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Sebastian Giovinco, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Columbus Crew SC take all three points.

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
0.82 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 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
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

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% Draw45% Columbus Crew SC42%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.8%

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% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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