Major League Soccer match preview: Toronto versus Columbus Crew

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Exploria Stadium (25527 seats)

It's still early in the Major League Soccer season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Toronto - Columbus Crew preview!

Insights:
  • Columbus Crew have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer

It's no vacation for neither Toronto nor Columbus Crew as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Toronto form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer stats at home this season for Toronto are 0-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).

There will be little rest for Toronto after this match as they are travelling to New York City for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Toronto's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

Playing away, Columbus Crew, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Monterrey's place.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to New England.

0 goals so far away for Columbus Crew, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Toronto-Columbus Crew H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Toronto six wins, Columbus Crew one win, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

TorontoM. Delgado
M. Delgado
1 goals
TorontoJ. Osorio
J. Osorio
1 goals
TorontoR. Laryea
R. Laryea
1 goals

Toronto missing players

Columbus Crew missing players

Toronto Columbus Crew
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 2 0 Scored S 0 0 3
8 2 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 8
3.7 7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 3
36% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Columbus Crew have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Columbus Crew have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Major League Soccer
Toronto Last season Columbus Crew
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   12 28
13 7   Won W   2 16
5 3   Drew D   5 6
7 4   Lost L   5 6
34 17   Scored S   14 46
30 12   Conceded C   15 24
96% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
56% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 75%
52% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 54%
32% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 21%
12% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
48% 43%   BTTS BTTS   58% 50%
36% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 43%
20% 29%   Failed to Score F T   25% 11%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.5 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.7
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
13 14.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 11.3
4.8 5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 4.1
28% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   44% 40%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New York City 4 2 1 1 9 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 1 4 3 6 7
2 New England 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 7
3 Orlando City 4 1 3 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 6
4 New York RB 4 2 0 2 7 5 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
5 Nashville SC 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 1 3 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
6 Columbus Crew 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
7 Montreal Impact 4 1 2 1 6 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 5
8 Atlanta United 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 4
9 Inter Miami 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
10 Philadelphia Union 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 -1 4
11 DC United 4 1 0 3 4 9 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 2 8 -5 3
12 Toronto 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
13 Chicago Fire 4 0 1 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 -6 1
14 Cincinnati 3 0 1 2 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 10 -8 1

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.