Major League Soccer: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Toronto FC and Columbus Crew who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Columbus Crew come to BMO Field for the Major League Soccer match on Saturday, Toronto FC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Columbus Crew could be excused for feeling a little down on their luck, as they find themselves on the 14th place in the league table with meagre two points as four rounds of the season are behind us. The opponents Toronto FC have fought their way to four points which leaves them sitting 8th in the Major League Soccer table.

Team form: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew

Toronto FC Form

In their last three matches, Toronto FC lost 3-0 against Vancouver Whitecaps, won 0-1 against FC Cincinnati, before drawing 1-1 against Red Bull New York. Toronto FC only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at BMO Field in the Major League Soccer. They also drew five and lost zero of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City and a 0-0 draw with Chicago Fire FC. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-1 at the hands of Nashville SC. Columbus Crew came through their last six away games in the Major League Soccer without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting facts for Toronto FC and Columbus Crew

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Toronto FC and Columbus Crew. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

Toronto FC claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing two. Columbus Crew won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Toronto FC are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Columbus Crew have not lost to Toronto FC in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Toronto FC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Columbus Crew scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Toronto FC played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Toronto FC managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Columbus Crew kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Columbus Crew have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Toronto FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Toronto FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Columbus Crew played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.