Thursday , 2 July 2026

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Toronto FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Wed 12 May 2021 · 23:00 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marky Delgado 46' Y
Alex Bono 54' Y
Y 89' Aboubacar Keita
Jozy Altidore 90' Y
Y 90' Jonathan Mensah

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

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

4
5
7
Toronto FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-27 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 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

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
08 May New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
24 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D
17 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 2–4 L
24 Nov Nashville SC H 0–1 L
08 Nov New York Red Bulls A 1–2 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Toronto FC A 0–2 L
08 May D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
01 May Montreal Impact FC A 0–0 D
18 Apr Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
13 Dec Seattle Sounders FC H 3–0 W
06 Dec New England Revolution H 1–0 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' Toronto FC have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nick DeLeon made 278 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Richie Laryea suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Michael Bradley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 18' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Toronto FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 38' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Alexandru Matan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marky Delgado.
  • 46' The whistle greets Waylon Francis as he departs to be replaced by Aboubacar Keita.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Toronto FC player. Alex Bono gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Ayo Akinola as he leaves the pitch. Jozy Altidore steps in for Toronto FC.
  • 64' The whistle greets Yeferson Soteldo as he departs to be replaced by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Saad Abdul-Salam is replaced by Harrison Afful on 65 minute.
  • 70' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Bradley Wright-Phillips on, Alexandru Matan off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Ralph Priso-Mbongue by Tsubasa Endoh on 77 minute.
  • 82' The 35-year-old Darlington Nagbe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Jozy Altidore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Columbus Crew SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Miguel Berry on, Lucas Zelarayan off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Jozy Altidore was booked on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Toronto FC take all three points.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

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

2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-27 Toronto FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 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

Toronto FC Form

2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-05-08 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Toronto FC L 2021-04-24 Toronto FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-04-17 Montreal Impact FC 4–2 Toronto FC L 2020-11-24 Toronto FC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2020-11-08 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Toronto FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-05-08 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2021-05-01 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-04-18 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2020-12-06 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC49% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC25%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
51%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC34% Draw44% Columbus Crew SC22%
Actual: Toronto FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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