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Columbus Crew vs Toronto: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Columbus Crew plays Toronto in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026.

Recent form

Columbus Crew has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Toronto has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Columbus Crew scores 1.53 goals per game and allows 1.57. Toronto scores 1.53 and allows 1.83. Games in this league average 3.25 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 70% of Columbus Crew's games and 77% of Toronto's. The Over 2.5 rates are 70% and 67%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Columbus Crew has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 1.37 per game. Columbus Crew takes 12.8 shots per game, while Toronto takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Columbus Crew leads at halftime in 37% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Toronto leads at halftime in 13% and scores 1.10 after halftime.

When the teams score

Columbus Crew's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). For Toronto, it is minutes 76-90+ (19 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS games average 3.25 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.68)
(4.48)
(4.74)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Columbus CrewToronto
1.53Goals scored / game1.53
Columbus CrewToronto
1.57Goals allowed / game1.83
Columbus CrewToronto
55%Average possession45%
Columbus CrewToronto
4.57Shots on target / game4.47
Columbus CrewToronto

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.83Shots per game12.07
Columbus CrewToronto
4.57Shots on target4.47
Columbus CrewToronto
11.9%Shot conversion12.7%
Columbus CrewToronto
55%Possession45%
Columbus CrewToronto
1.55xG for1.37
Columbus CrewToronto
1.33xG against1.54
Columbus CrewToronto

Shooting quality

Columbus Crew: BalancedToronto: Counter-attacking
Columbus CrewToronto
Accuracy (shots on target)36%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Columbus Crew is 71% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Columbus Crew · 1.4 pts / game - Toronto

Columbus Crew
WWLWW
Season result split
33% W17% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-15
1.17 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-6
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.07Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Toronto
LLWDW
Season result split
27% W40% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-12-10
1.20 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-8
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.94BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Columbus Crew is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - Columbus Crew · 1.83 goals / game - Toronto

Columbus Crew scoring profile: very strong

Columbus Crew scores in 87% of games (26 of 30 games), while Toronto keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 30 games).

Toronto scoring profile: very strong

Toronto scores in 83% of games (25 of 30 games), while Columbus Crew keeps a clean sheet in 20% (6 of 30 games).

46Goals scored (season)46
Columbus CrewToronto
47Goals conceded (season)55
Columbus CrewToronto
3.1Average goals per game3.37
Columbus CrewToronto
11Goals scored (last 5)8
Columbus CrewToronto
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
Columbus CrewToronto

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal83%
Columbus CrewToronto
57%2 goals47%
Columbus CrewToronto
10%3 goals20%
Columbus CrewToronto
0%4 goals3%
Columbus CrewToronto

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal87%
Columbus CrewToronto
50%2 goals53%
Columbus CrewToronto
27%3 goals37%
Columbus CrewToronto
0%4 goals7%
Columbus CrewToronto

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time27%
Columbus CrewToronto
7%BTTS in both halves13%
Columbus CrewToronto
33%Scored in both halves17%
Columbus CrewToronto

BTTS and goal count

63%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Columbus CrewToronto
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Columbus CrewToronto
60%BTTS - last 560%
Columbus CrewToronto

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Columbus CrewToronto
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Columbus CrewToronto
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Columbus CrewToronto

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Columbus CrewToronto
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Columbus CrewToronto
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time37%
Columbus CrewToronto

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Columbus Crew is 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / game - Columbus Crew · 0.8 pts / game - Toronto

Columbus Crew - half-time state
37% leading30% draw33% trailing
Toronto - half-time state
13% leading40% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per game (1st half)0.8
Columbus CrewToronto
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.43
Columbus CrewToronto
0.77Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
Columbus CrewToronto
1.57Average goals (1st half)1.27
Columbus CrewToronto
50%Clean sheet before half-time37%
Columbus CrewToronto
33%No goal before half-time63%
Columbus CrewToronto

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)1.43
Columbus CrewToronto
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)1.1
Columbus CrewToronto
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Columbus CrewToronto
1.53Average goals (2nd half)2.1
Columbus CrewToronto
40%Clean sheet after half-time37%
Columbus CrewToronto
47%No goal after half-time37%
Columbus CrewToronto

Columbus Crew - second-half results

30% W30% D40% L
42
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 33%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Toronto - second-half results

37% W33% D30% L
24
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding208%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Columbus Crew - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.61.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Toronto - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.60
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Columbus Crew
ScoredConceded
6
9
0-15
8
8
16-30
10
6
31-45
9
5
46-60
6
7
61-75
7
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Toronto
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
3
7
16-30
6
11
31-45
6
10
46-60
8
7
61-75
19
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.23
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
74%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Columbus Crew

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Toronto

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Columbus CrewLigaToronto
Average goals per game▼ 3.103.25▲ 3.37
Both teams scored▲ 70%64%▲ 77%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 70%64%▲ 67%
Clean sheets• 20%20%▼ 13%
Goal before half-time▲ 83%78%▼ 73%
Goal after half-time▲ 87%82%▼ 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.25
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.84
Home goals / game
1.41
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Columbus Crew's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Toronto. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Columbus Crew and Toronto play?

Columbus Crew face Toronto on October 24, 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Columbus Crew vs Toronto?

Columbus Crew score 1.53 goals per game on average and Toronto 1.53. The MLS average is 3.25 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 70% of Columbus Crew's matches and 77% of Toronto's.

What form are Columbus Crew and Toronto in?

Over the last 5 games Columbus Crew have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Toronto 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Columbus Crew vs Toronto?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.