Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 8' Diego Rossi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 13' Canada international Richie Laryea has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Columbus Crew SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 46 minute. Ibrahim Aliyu leaves to be changed by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Steven Moreira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 430 appearances.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 303 games and scored 461 goals.
- 66' Malik Henry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sigurd Rosted on 66 minute.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Diego Rossi.
- 73' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Deandre Kerr by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint on 75 minute.
- 77' Jules-Anthony Vilsaint doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Marcelo Herrera by Hugo Picard on 83 minute.
- 88' Kobe Franklin gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Alonso Coello Camarero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Steven Moreira is withdrawn and Cesar Ruvalcaba gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew SC.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 28
- 10
- 1
-
17
Sigurd Rosted ↓ Malik Henry 66'
- 22
-
9
Ola Brynhildsen ↓ Theo Corbeanu 66'
- 29
- 14
- 23
Bench
-
11
Derrick Etienne ↑ 89'
-
7
Theo Corbeanu ↑ 66'
- 90
- 6
-
19
Kobe Franklin ↑ 88'
-
99
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint ↑ 75'
- 71
- 76
-
78
Malik Henry ↑ 66'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 18
-
10
Diego Rossi ↓ Lassi Lappalainen 83'
-
2
Marcelo Herrera ↓ Hugo Picard 83'
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 27
- 11
- 16
Bench
- 20
- 24
- 14
-
26
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 83'
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 46'
-
30
Hugo Picard ↑ 83'
-
21
Yevgen Cheberko ↑ 46'
- 44
-
48
Cesar Ruvalcaba ↑ 89'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 3 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 |
| Malte Amundsen | 2 |
| Federico Higuain | 2 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
57%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
69%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.