Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 4Kick-off on March 12, 2022 at 06:30 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 March 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′Jesús JiménezToronto FC
- 56′L. ZelarayánColumbus Crew
- 65′D. EtienneColumbus Crew
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
4-2-3-1- 27Miguel Berry
- 8Artur
- 14Y. Yeboah
- 22D. Etienne
- 10L. Zelarayán
- 6D. Nagbe
- 7Pedro Santos
- 5M. Degenek
- 31S. Moreira
- 4J. Mensah
- 1E. Room
Toronto FC
4-2-3-1- 7J. Marshall-Rutty
- 11J. Nelson
- 9Jesús Jiménez
- 38L. Petrasso
- 14N. Okello
- 21J. Osorio
- 10Pozuelo
- 4M. Bradley
- 5L. MacNaughton
- 12K. Chung
- 25A. Bono
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2021 | DC United(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 26, 2022 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 21, 2021 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Canadian Championship |
| Nov 7, 2021 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Pacific FC(home) | 2-1 | Canadian Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win, 2 draws, 3 Toronto FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2021 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2021 | Toronto FC 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Toronto FC 3-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Toronto FC 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Columbus Crew 3-3 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC on May 29, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 7th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 34 matches) and Toronto FC sit 12th (39 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 47 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 67 | 39 |
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