Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Match Preview

Columbus Crew is ranked at 8th place with 8 points and comes after two wins a draw and two losses over the last five matches. They are pretty close to entering the playoff zone, even though it is still early to be talking about this. In six games played they have scored five goals averaging almost a goal per game but the thing is they did so in just two games. The 3-1 win against DC United and 1-2 win against New York City, while they failed to find the back of the net in the other duels.

Now at home, they have got to try and improve their performance as their rivals are not experiencing their best run either. Zardes is yet to find his first goal for this season and I see this could be the right game for him to get back on track.

Toronto FC, on the other hand, is ranked at 12th place with 5 points and comes after a single win two draws, and two losses over the last five matches. It has not been the start they were hoping for and they will need big changes in order to be a playoff contender in the future.

They have scored 7 goals so far which is quite good considering the bottom half teams but also have a leaky defense as they conceded 10 goals. They have scored at least a goal in three of the last five matches totaling five goals but failed to keep a clean sheet on four occasions. Still, with players like Altidore or Bradley, I think they have enough quality up front to improve their results.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. Columbus Crew comes in a better form at the start of the new season and being at home I fancy them to score at least a goal since their rivals are having troubles in defense. Toronto FC has been more prolific in attack and despite the poor results, I think they can score a goal here. Both teams scored at least a goal in four of the last five duels played here.