Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 22, 2012 at 11:35 PM (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 August 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
- 58′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
- 71′L. SilvaToronto FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Toronto FC have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Toronto FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Toronto FC 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew on Mar 31, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 22, 2012DC United4-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 24, 2012Philadelphia Union0-0Real Salt Lake
- Aug 25, 2012CF Montreal3-0DC United
- Aug 25, 2012Columbus Crew4-3New England Revolution
- Aug 26, 2012Houston Dynamo1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 26, 2012Chivas USA2-6Seattle Sounders
- Aug 26, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Whitecaps
- Aug 26, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-1Colorado Rapids