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Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 15Kick-off on September 27, 2020 at 11:30 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto FC
3-1
Columbus Crew

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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew?

Toronto FC won 3-1 on September 27, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 40′C. MavingaColumbus Crew (o.g.)
  • 48′J. AltidoreToronto FC
  • 59′PozueloToronto FC
  • 76′R. LaryeaToronto FC

Official lineup for Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Toronto FC

4-1-4-1
  1. 20A. Akinola
  1. 17J. Altidore
  2. 22R. Laryea
  3. 8M. Delgado
  4. 21J. Osorio
  1. 10Pozuelo
  1. 7P. Piatti
  2. 23C. Mavinga
  3. 2J. Morrow
  4. 44O. González
  1. 16Q. Westberg

Columbus Crew

4-2-3-1
  1. 11G. Zardes
  1. 12L. Díaz
  2. 18S. Berhalter
  3. 8Artur
  1. 10L. Zelarayán
  2. 7Pedro Santos
  1. 16H. Jimenez
  2. 3J. Williams
  3. 4J. Mensah
  4. 25H. Afful
  1. 1E. Room
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Columbus Crew have 10, 4 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Toronto FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2020New York City FC(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 19, 2020DC United(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2020CF Montreal(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2020Vancouver Whitecaps(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2020CF Montreal(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2020Minnesota United FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 19, 2020Nashville SC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Sep 12, 2020Chicago Fire(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2020FC Cincinnati(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2020Philadelphia Union(home)1-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Toronto FC wins, 3 draws, 1 Columbus Crew win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2019Toronto FC 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Aug 17, 2019Columbus Crew 2-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Jun 2, 2018Columbus Crew 3-3 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Mar 3, 2018Toronto FC 0-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Nov 30, 2017Toronto FC 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Nov 22, 2017Columbus Crew 0-0 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew on Oct 6, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Toronto FC score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 0.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Toronto FC1.51.268/158/15
Columbus Crew1.70.4104/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Toronto FC sit 12th in Major League Soccer (39 points from 34 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 7th (47 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Columbus Crew3414515595247
12Toronto FC3491213526739

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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

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