Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee Ian McKay
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Chris Mavinga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' A quiet spell here at . Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Bradley.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Accam, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Nicolas Benezet comes on to replace Tsubasa Endoh.
- 58' The Spain Pozuelo breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
- 63' 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.
- 68' Jonathan Mensah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' The crowd applauds Jozy Altidore as he leaves the pitch. Nick DeLeon steps in for Toronto FC.
- 72' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Youness Mokhtar has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Hamilton to step up.
- 76' Marky Delgado is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — David Accam on, Connor Maloney off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Mullins is hanging Pozuelo on the field on 89 minute.
- 1-0 the final result. Columbus Crew SC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 23
- 96
- 4
- 21
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Nick DeLeon 70'
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↓ Nicolas Benezet 55'
-
10
Pozuelo ↓ Patrick Mullins 89'
- 44
Bench
-
7
Nicolas Benezet ↑ 55'
- 26
- 25
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 70'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 89'
- 22
- 9
Coach
Greg Vanney
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 3
-
31
Connor Maloney ↓ David Accam 83'
- 18
- 34
Bench
- 9
-
29
David Accam ↑ 83'
-
5
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 72'
- 2
- 24
- 17
- 30
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 |
| Malte Amundsen | 2 |
| Federico Higuain | 2 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
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
1.57
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.