Sunday , 16 August 2026

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Toronto FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 16 Aug 2025 · 23:30 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Diego Rossi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

4
5
7
Toronto FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-16 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-09-18 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-07-06 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Toronto FC 2023-08-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Toronto FC 2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #10
17 Points 20
18 Played 18
3 / 8 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
24 Scored 26
32 Conceded 28
-8 GD -2
0.94 PPG 1.11
17% Win % 28%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Toronto FC launch into their encounter with Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' Dylan Chambost is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Columbus Crew SC tonight.
  • 8' The Uruguay Diego Rossi breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 0-1!
  • 13' 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 Alonso Coello Camarero suffering a number of foals already.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Gazdag is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Ibrahim Aliyu has done his job and it is now time for Jacen Russell-Rowe to step up.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Malik Henry is replacing Sigurd Rosted for the Toronto FC side.
  • 68' Diego Rossi is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Arfsten made 287 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Jules-Anthony Vilsaint on, Deandre Kerr off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Jules-Anthony Vilsaint adds to his 0 season tally! Toronto FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' The 27-year-old Djordje Mihailovic has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Marcelo Herrera departs to be replaced by Hugo Picard.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Kobe Franklin on, Alonso Coello Camarero off on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Steven Moreira trudges off to be replaced by Cesar Ruvalcaba on 89 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Rossi 3
Gyasi Zardes 3
Jozy Altidore 3
Richie Laryea 2
Cucho Hernandez 2
Federico Higuain 2
Jesus Jimenez 2
Federico Higuain 2

Head to Head

2025-08-16 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2024-09-18 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC 2024-07-06 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Toronto FC 2023-08-26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Toronto FC 2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC

Toronto FC Form

2025-08-16 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-08-09 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Toronto FC D 2025-07-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 Toronto FC L 2025-07-20 Nashville SC 1–0 Toronto FC L 2025-07-17 San Diego FC 0–1 Toronto FC W 2025-07-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-08-16 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-07-25 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 Orlando City SC L 2025-07-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2025-07-17 Nashville SC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 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 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC32% Draw28% Columbus Crew SC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
68%
Toronto FC or Columbus Crew SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC23% Draw46% Columbus Crew SC31%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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