Free MLS Pick Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC
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MLS Handicapping
Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC
Date: Wednesday June 29
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: BMO Field
MLS Moneyline Odds: Columbus Crew 155 / Draw 250/ Toronto FC 140 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Columbus 0.5 / Toronto -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Columbus Crew are the 0.5 goal underdogs. Through 15 matches, they have covered this margin 10 times. As for the Toronto FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 16 matches, they have won by at this margin 5 times.
Columbus Crew
Heading into the Columbus Crew 16th game of the season, the team is below .500 at 4-6-5. This mark places them 12th in the Eastern Conference. Columbus comes into this match off having played to a 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake. This game is the 7th time they were shut out on offense. On defense, they picked up their 4th shutout of the year.
So far, the Columbus Crew are the 20th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.2 goals per 90 minutes of action. Defensively, Columbus is off to a good start, ranking 3rd in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 1.07 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Lucas Zelarayán leads the Crew with 4 goals through 11 matches. Behind him is Erik Hurtado, who has also found the net 3 times. This season, Columbus Crew has turned to Eloy Room as their primary goalie. In his 15 starts, he has a save percentage of 74.5%, 9th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 55 shots on target.
Toronto FC
The Toronto FC will host the Columbus Crew, with an above .500 record, at 5-3-8. This mark places them 11th in the Eastern Conference. Toronto comes into the game following a 2-1 win over Atlanta Utd. For the season, the Toronto FC have finished 8 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, Toronto has played 0 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Toronto FC has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.37 goals per 90 minutes (11th). In terms of scoring defense, Toronto will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.87 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 27th in the league.
Heading into the match, Jesús Jiménez leads Toronto with 7 goals through 16 matches. Behind him is Alejandro Pozuelo, who has also found the net 4 times. For the year, goalie Alex Bono is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Toronto FC’s opponents having generated a total of 94 shots on target. Bono is saving these attempts at a rate of 69.6%.
Free Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at how each team has fared while possessing the ball, the Columbus Crew have been the better squad at generating opportunites near their opponent’s goal. So far, Columbus ranks 7th in attacking area touches. This compares favorably to the Toronto FC sitting at 16th in the MLS. In addition to putting pressure on opposing defenses, Columbus has also done a good job keeping their opponents out of the attacking zone, allowing just 2034 possessions in their 3rd of the field (4th). Toronto will be looking to improve their defensive play, as opposing teams have had no problem generating looks near the goal, ranking 20th in attacking possessions allowed.
Heading into the game, Columbus Crew holds the slight edge in their ability to generate shots, ranking 14th compared to Toronto FC at 28th. For the year, Columbus Crew has turned 9.0% of their shot into goals. As for Toronto FC, their current shooting percentage is 15.0%. So far, 27.3% of Columbus Crew’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Toronto FC has a season-long on-target percent of 42.7%. For Columbus Crew they have converted on 34.0% of these on-target shots compared to Toronto FC at 34.0%.
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