Toronto FC v Columbus Crew result

Full-time · Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew

Major League Soccer · Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:30 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Toronto FC · Columbus Crew · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew — this Major League Soccer match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Draw or Away.

Free pick

Draw or Away

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Draw or Away in the last 90 days, 67% of 1302 landed (95% range 64.4–69.5%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Toronto FC and Columbus Crew drew 1–1 in Major League Soccer on Sunday 17 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Columbus Crew out-shot Toronto FC 12 to 7 and created the better chances, 1.47 xG to 1.02 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

Columbus Crew led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Columbus Crew: Diego Rossi (8’); Toronto FC: Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (77’, assisted by D. Mihailovic).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Jules-Anthony Vilsaint’s goal on 77 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — Columbus Crew: Diego Rossi (68’).

What it changes

Toronto FC are winless in their last four matches.

Columbus Crew are unbeaten in their last four matches. Columbus Crew have scored in six consecutive matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) 7.9, Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) 5.7 and D. Mihailovic (Toronto FC) 5.6 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, the draw or Columbus Crew, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 67% of the time in the last 90 days (872 of 1302).

Next up

Toronto FC next travel to New York Red Bulls on 17 October 2026.

Columbus Crew next travel to FC Cincinnati on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Toronto FC: New York Red Bulls v Toronto FC, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Columbus Crew: FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
Referee: Chris Penso, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Toronto FC 0 · draws 1 · Columbus Crew 5 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Toronto FC 1W 2D 2L · Columbus Crew 3W 1D 1L

Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.63 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.14 / 4.38

Corners

against 4.14 / 2.63 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.14 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 3.43 / 4 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.43 / 2.13

Cards

against 2.29 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Toronto FC for / against	Line	Columbus Crew for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.14 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.57 for · 8.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.14 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.71 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.88 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.43 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Chris Penso, USA.

Toronto FC

Toronto FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Malik Henry n 3	15	4 2/0	2 1/0	—
O. Brynhildsen n 8	78.8	1.9 7/4	1.7 6/3	—
M. Dominguez n 8	78.3	1.9 7/3	1.2 6/2	Taha Habroune
K. Long n 8	81	1.4 7/2	0.7 4/1	Andres Herrera
D. Flores n 8	72	1.4 6/2	2 6/3	—

Toronto FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Theo Corbeanu n 8	83.9	2.4 8/7	1.3 6/3
O. Brynhildsen n 8	78.8	2 7/5	0.7 4/1
Tyrese Spicer n 8	39.1	1.4 4/1	0.9 2/1
Derrick Etienne n 8	43.3	1 3/1	0 0/0
D. Mihailovic n 8	86	0.9 4/2	0.3 2/0

Toronto FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Malik Henry n 3	15	0 0/0	2 1/0
D. Mihailovic n 8	86	0.3 2/0	0.5 2/1
D. Flores n 8	72	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
Deandre Kerr n 8	42.4	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Theo Corbeanu n 8	83.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Toronto FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Markus Cimermancic n 5	46	4.3 4/3
Malik Henry n 3	15	4 1/1
D. Flores n 8	72	3.8 6/6
Tyrese Spicer n 8	39.1	3.7 4/4
K. Thompson n 8	68.4	3.3 6/4

Toronto FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Luka Gavran n 8	91.4	3.2 6/5
Sean Johnson n 8	91	2.6 6/4

Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Derrick Jones n 8	27	2.9 3/2	2.1 4/1	—
Taha Habroune n 8	40.1	2.8 7/2	0.8 1/1	M. Dominguez
C. Mrowka n 4	9.5	2.4 1/0	7.1 3/0	—
J. Russell-Rowe n 8	58	2.3 6/4	1 3/1	—
Andres Herrera n 8	62	2.2 5/5	1.5 5/3	K. Long

Columbus Crew — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Diego Rossi n 8	84.5	3.2 7/7	1.7 7/4
C. Mrowka n 4	9.5	2.4 1/0	2.4 1/0
J. Russell-Rowe n 8	58	1.9 3/3	0.6 2/1
L. Lappalainen n 8	23.1	1.9 3/1	1 1/1
Aziel Jackson n 8	40	1.7 6/0	0.8 3/0

Columbus Crew — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Lappalainen n 8	23.1	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
Taha Habroune n 8	40.1	0.3 1/0	0.6 1/1
Diego Rossi n 8	84.5	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0
Cesar Ruvalcaba n 8	16.3	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
Andres Herrera n 8	62	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Columbus Crew — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Taha Habroune n 8	40.1	4.8 5/4
Tristan Brown n 5	8.4	4.3 1/1
L. Lappalainen n 8	23.1	3.9 3/2
Amar Sejdic n 8	22.9	3.4 5/2
Maximilian Arfsten n 8	87.1	2.8 8/5

Columbus Crew — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Patrick Schulte n 8	90	2.4 6/3
E. Bush n 8	83.9	1.7 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Toronto FC		Columbus Crew
44%	Possession	56%
1.02	Expected goals (xG)	1.47
7	Shots	12
3	Shots on target	7
2	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside the box	10
2	Corners	7
2	Offsides	4
13	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	2
409	Passes	534
83%	Pass accuracy	88%

Toronto FC player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Sean Johnson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
R. Laryea	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
K. Long	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	6.7
R. Petretta	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.9
Jonathan Osorio	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
D. Mihailovic	90	0	1	0	0	4	1	7.9
M. Dominguez	89	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.9
Alonso Coello	89	0	0	0	0	1	8	7.9
Deandre Kerr	75	0	0	2	1	0	1	6.5
S. Rosted	66	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.2
O. Brynhildsen	66	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
Theo Corbeanu sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Malik Henry sub	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint sub	16	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.5
Kobe Franklin sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Derrick Etienne sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.9

Columbus Crew player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Patrick Schulte	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Sean Zawadzki	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.7
Maximilian Arfsten	90	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.3
Dylan Chambost	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
Taha Habroune	90	0	2	1	1	3	0	6.9
Dániel Gazdag	90	0	2	2	0	1	0	7.2
Steven Moreira	88	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.5
Andres Herrera	83	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.6
Diego Rossi	83	1	3	2	1	0	Y	7.3
Malte Amundsen	45	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
I. Aliyu	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
Yevhen Cheberko sub	45	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Russell-Rowe sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Cesar Ruvalcaba sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Lappalainen sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Hugo Picard sub	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Toronto FC v Columbus Crew — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Toronto FCDWLLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Columbus CrewWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Toronto FC 0 · 1 draw · Columbus Crew 5 · 2.67 goals/game

2024-09-18 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew
2024-07-06 Columbus Crew 4–0 Toronto FC
2023-08-26 Columbus Crew 2–0 Toronto FC
2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew
2022-06-29 Toronto FC 1–2 Columbus Crew
2022-03-12 Columbus Crew 2–1 Toronto FC

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Toronto FC#12 pos32 pts34 pl-7 GD

Columbus Crew#7 pos54 pts34 pl+4 GD

Goals per game

Toronto FC scored1.09

Columbus Crew scored1.62

Toronto FC conceded1.29

Columbus Crew conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Toronto FC v Columbus Crew?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Toronto FC v Columbus Crew was Draw or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Toronto FC and Columbus Crew?: In their last 6 meetings, Toronto FC won 0, Columbus Crew won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Toronto FC and Columbus Crew?: Recent form — Toronto FC 1W 2D 2L; Columbus Crew 3W 1D 1L.

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