Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC: prediction and stats
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
The Footlab AI model makes Columbus Crew the favourite at 61%, against 22% for a draw and 17% for Toronto FC. The most likely score is 1-1. If Columbus Crew wins, the most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC?
Columbus Crew starts as the favourite with a 198-point Elo edge (1,901 vs 1,703).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Columbus Crew
3-4-3- 8S. Rodríguez
- 10Brais Méndez
- 77Josef Martínez
- 16T. Habroune
- 23M. Farsi
- 21A. Zaroury
- 20André Gomes
- 18M. Amundsen
- 25S. Zawadzki
- 31S. Moreira
- 28P. Schulte
Toronto FC
4-2-3-1- 9J. Sargent
- 20D. Sallói
- 6N. Dorsch
- 7T. Corbeanu
- 71M. Cimermancic
- 11D. Etienne
- 3Matheus Pereira
- 22R. Laryea
- 13B. Kuscevic
- 25W. Zimmerman
- 1L. Gavran
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 06:22 PM (UTC).
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 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2026 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2026 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Nashville SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Chicago Fire(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 1 Toronto FC win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Toronto FC 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Toronto FC 0-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Columbus Crew 4-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Toronto FC 2-4 Columbus Crew | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew on Mar 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.3 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 12th in Major League Soccer (29 points from 27 matches) and Toronto FC sit 13th (29 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 43 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 51 | 29 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC?
- The Footlab AI model makes Columbus Crew the favourite at 61%, against 22% for a draw and 17% for Toronto FC.
- Where and when is Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC played?
- Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC is played on October 24, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC) at Lower.com Field, in the Major League Soccer.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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