Matchday

MLS 2025 · 20 Sep 2025

Columbus Crew 1–1 Toronto FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Columbus Crew favourites at 63%.

Columbus Crew deserved more from the draw, creating 1.1 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maximilian Arfsten, 51.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kosi Thompson +16.9, Alonso Coello +9.1.

Well below it: Ibrahim Aliyu −14.7, Dániel Gazdag −11.0, Sigurd Rosted −8.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Columbus Crew

17 Sep 2025L 2–3at New York City FC MLS
13 Sep 2025W 5–4at Atlanta United MLS
30 Aug 2025D 0–0at New York Red Bulls MLS
23 Aug 2025L 1–2v New England Revolution MLS
16 Aug 2025D 1–1at Toronto FC MLS

Toronto FC

13 Sep 2025D 1–1at New England Revolution MLS
30 Aug 2025D 1–1v CF Montréal MLS
24 Aug 2025D 0–0at Atlanta United MLS
16 Aug 2025D 1–1v Columbus Crew MLS
9 Aug 2025D 1–1at Philadelphia Union MLS

Head to head

16 Aug 2025Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew MLS

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wessam Abou Ali Forward32100.3361.9–
Taha Habroune Midfielder1600–55.2–
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder90010.1951.1+3.2
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–48.1+4.6
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward16000.1645.5–
Malte Amundsen Defender90000.0943.2+2.4
Hugo Picard Midfielder9000–42.3–
Dylan Chambost Midfielder74000.0341.0−0.7
Yevhen Cheberko Defender9000–40.9−2.6
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder9000–39.3−2.9
Dániel Gazdag Forward74000.0634.7−11.0
Andres Herrera Midfielder90000.2434.5−5.6
Steven Moreira Defender9000–32.7−6.4
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward5800–29.4−14.7

Toronto FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Markus Cimermancic Midfielder1000–72.5–
Alonso Coello Midfielder9000–50.4+9.1
Kosi Thompson Defender8000–50.2+16.9
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint Forward10000.0448.8–
Jonathan Osorio Midfielder9001–48.0+4.0
Luka Gavran Goalkeeper9000–43.7–
Đorđe Mihailović Midfielder9000–43.5+0.7
José Cifuentes Midfielder7100–42.7–
Raoul Petretta Defender7100–37.8+4.8
Theo Corbeanu Forward89000.0437.5−7.3
Richie Laryea Defender90100.1137.3−0.5
Derrick Etienne Forward8900–36.5–
Lazar Stefanovic Defender1900–35.6–
Sigurd Rosted Defender90000.1927.5−8.8
Kobe Franklin Defender1900–23.4–
Malik Henry Midfielder1000–21.8–