Wednesday’s MLS schedule sees two teams at the wrong end of the Eastern Conference standings will lock horns at BMO Field, as Toronto play host to Columbus Crew. Kickoff set for June, 30 2022 02:30 EAT.
The hosts currently sit eleventh on the Eastern Conference standings with 18 points from 16 matches played. They’ve recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. In their prior 6 games, Bob Bradley’s Toronto FC have netted 12 times, an average number of goals scored per match of 2.
Toronto FC will be looking for a repeat result of the 2-1 MLS success over Atlanta United. In that game, Toronto FC had 44% possession and 15 shots on goal with 4 on target and goals scored by Jonathan Osorio (8′) and Ralph Priso (78′). Atlanta United had 15 attempts at goal with 2 of them on targe and a goal scored by Luiz Araújo (57′).
On the other hand, the visitors sit twelfth on the Eastern Conference standings with 18 points from 15 matches played. They’ve recorded 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. They have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals overall.
Caleb Porter’s men will hope for an improved result following on a 0-0 drawn match in the MLS tie with Real Salt Lake. In that match, Columbus Crew had 48% possession and 6 shots with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Real Salt Lake got 11 shots with 4 of them on target.
Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew Head to Head
These two teams have had 42 encounters since 2007; Toronto has 12 wins while Columbus has 17 wins and 13 games ended all square.
- Columbus 2-1 Toronto 12/03/22
- Columbus 2-1 Toronto 29/05/21
- Toronto 2-0 Columbus 13/05/21
- Toronto 3-1 Columbus 28/09/20
- Toronto 1-0 Columbus 06/10/19
Home
- Toronto 2-1 Atlanta
- Toronto 4-0 Montreal
- New York 2-0 Toronto
- Hamilton 4-5 Toronto
- Toronto 3-2 Chicago
Away
- Salt Lake 0-0 Columbus
- Columbus 1-1 Charlotte
- Atlanta 1-2 Columbus
- Columbus 0-2 Los Angeles
- New York City 2-0 Columbus
Toronto team news
Bob Bradley will have a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture.
Columbus team news
Caleb Porter will miss the services of Arturo, Derrick Etienne Jr., Lucas Zelarayán, Yaw Yeboah and Erik Hurtado due to injuries.
Prediction and Odds
Both teams are on an even footing at the moment and could share the spoils this week.
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Goals over 2.5
