Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Toronto FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 00:30 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Deandre Kerr 25' 1–0
1–1 77' Jimmy Medranda
Y 32' Philip Quinton
Mark-Anthony Kaye 60' Y
Y 66' Aidan Morris
Matt Hedges 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at BMO Field.

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
2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2022-06-29 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-03-12 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC 2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
05 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb D.C. United SC A 2–3 L
09 Oct Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
30 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
17 Sep Orlando City SC A 0–4 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Toronto FC A 1–1 D
05 Mar D.C. United SC H 2–0 W
26 Feb Philadelphia Union A 1–4 L
09 Oct Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
05 Oct Charlotte FC A 2–2 D
01 Oct New York Red Bulls H 2–1 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' And we are off! Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Matt Hedges has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Toronto FC have won 376 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' What a strike from Deandre Kerr! The score is 1-0.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Columbus Crew SC player. Philip Quinton gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 291 games and scored 434 goals.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 61' The whistle greets Deandre Kerr as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Mbongue.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Aidan Morris is booked for Columbus Crew SC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Yaw Yeboah exits the field as Jimmy Medranda enters on 73.
  • 77' What a moment for Jimmy Medranda! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' Matt Hedges picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Moreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 90' Kevin Molino gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Alexandru Matan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2022-06-29 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-03-12 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC 2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC 2021-05-12 Toronto FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC

Toronto FC Form

2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-03-05 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2023-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–2 Toronto FC L 2022-10-09 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Toronto FC L 2022-09-30 Toronto FC 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2022-09-17 Orlando City SC 4–0 Toronto FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-03-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 D.C. United SC W 2023-02-26 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-10-09 Orlando City SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2022-10-05 Charlotte FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-10-01 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC37% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
65%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
63%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC29% Draw45% Columbus Crew SC26%
Actual: Toronto FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

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.