Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 21 |
| 29 | Conceded | 23 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Toronto FC welcome Columbus Crew SC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Toronto FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Gyasi Zardes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 95 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 15' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Youness Mokhtar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Santos is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Wil Trapp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Bradley on 39.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 55' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Tsubasa Endoh exits the field as Nicolas Benezet enters on 55.
- 58' A stunning finish from Pozuelo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 70' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Jozy Altidore is replaced by Nick DeLeon on 70 minute.
- 72' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Youness Mokhtar departs to be replaced by Jordan Hamilton.
- 76' Marky Delgado was booked on 76.
- 81' USA international Marky Delgado has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' The crowd applauds Connor Maloney as he leaves the pitch. David Accam steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Pozuelo is replaced by Patrick Mullins.
- Full Time. Toronto FC beats Columbus Crew SC
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.59
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
57%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +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
22%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.