Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 31, 2014 at 09:00 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew?
Toronto FC won 3-2 on May 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 21′J. DefoeToronto FC (pen.)
- 65′Agustín Viana AcheColumbus Crew
- 81′J. DefoeToronto FC
- 90′D. HenryToronto FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Columbus Crew have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Toronto FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | Columbus Crew 0-2 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC on Apr 5, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toronto FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 15th (20 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
| 15 | 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
- May 28, 2014Sporting Kansas City1-1New York Red Bulls
- May 29, 2014Chivas USA0-2Portland Timbers
- May 31, 2014Seattle Sounders4-0Real Salt Lake
- May 31, 2014DC United1-0Sporting Kansas City
- May 31, 2014CF Montreal2-0New England Revolution
- Jun 1, 2014FC Dallas1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Jun 1, 2014Chivas USA0-3Philadelphia Union
- Jun 1, 2014Chicago Fire1-1Los Angeles Galaxy