Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 16, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC?
Columbus Crew won 2-1 on April 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. AltidoreToronto FC
- 37′O. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 44′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Toronto FC have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | DC United(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Toronto FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2016 | Toronto FC 3-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2016 | Toronto FC 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Toronto FC 0-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Columbus Crew 3-3 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew on Jul 31, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and Toronto FC sit 10th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Apr 15, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-1FC Dallas
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- Apr 15, 2017Orlando City SC2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
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