Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 28, 2012 at 08:10 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 October 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
- 27′A. WiedemanToronto FC
- 61′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Toronto FC have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Toronto FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Toronto FC 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC on Aug 22, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Toronto FC | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 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
- Oct 25, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 27, 2012Philadelphia Union0-3New York Red Bulls
- Oct 27, 2012CF Montreal0-1New England Revolution
- Oct 27, 2012Chicago Fire1-1DC United
- Oct 27, 2012Portland Timbers1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 28, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Whitecaps
- Oct 28, 2012Colorado Rapids2-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 28, 2012FC Dallas2-2Chivas USA