Sunday , 16 August 2026

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Toronto FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 6 Oct 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 32' Pedro Santos
Michael Bradley 39' Y
Marky Delgado 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee David Barrie
  • Referee Ian McKay
13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

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
2019-10-06 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Toronto FC 2018-06-02 Columbus Crew SC 3–3 Toronto FC 2018-03-03 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
29 Sep Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
22 Sep Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
15 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 3–2 W
11 Sep New York City FC A 1–1 D
07 Sep FC Cincinnati A 5–1 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Toronto FC A 0–1 L
29 Sep Philadelphia Union H 2–0 W
21 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
14 Sep Atlanta United FC A 3–1 W
31 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 1–1 D
25 Aug FC Cincinnati A 3–1 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' Toronto FC have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Pedro Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Bradley on 39.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' United States international Patrick Mullins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Nicolas Benezet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tsubasa Endoh on 55 minute.
  • 58' Toronto FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pozuelo on 58.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Jozy Altidore by Nick DeLeon on 70 minute.
  • 72' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Youness Mokhtar is withdrawn and Jordan Hamilton gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Marky Delgado catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Connor Maloney is replaced by David Accam.
  • 88' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Pozuelo is replaced by Patrick Mullins on 89 minute.
  • The points are shared — Toronto FC 1-0 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rossi 3
Gyasi Zardes 3
Jozy Altidore 3
Federico Higuain 2
Jesus Jimenez 2
Federico Higuain 2
Lucas Zelarayan 2
Gyasi Zardes 2

Head to Head

2019-10-06 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2019-08-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Toronto FC 2018-06-02 Columbus Crew SC 3–3 Toronto FC 2018-03-03 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC

Toronto FC Form

2019-10-06 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2019-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Toronto FC D 2019-09-22 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2019-09-15 Toronto FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2019-09-11 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2019-10-06 Toronto FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union W 2019-09-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2019-09-14 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2019-08-31 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2019-08-25 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC42% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC32%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC28% Draw45% Columbus Crew SC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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