Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Prediction, 3/12/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/9/2022

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Game: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-143) Toronto (+333)

Lower.com Field is the site where Alejandro Pozuelo and Toronto FC (0-1-1, 10th in Eastern Conference) will play the Columbus Crew (1-1-0, 3rd in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew and Alex Bono for Toronto FC. The line on this game has the Columbus Crew priced at -143 and TFC is at +333. The total has been set at 2.75.

Columbus played San Jose in their last game and finished with a draw by a score of 3-3. The Crew tried 23 dribbles in this game and completed 14 of the dribbles for a rate of 60.9%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 88.1% passes received percentage by converting 364 of the 413 pass attempts in their last game.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Columbus ended this match at a 31.6% rate by hitting 6 shots on target of 19 shots. Columbus averages 3.50 goals per 90 min (7 goals in total) and have racked up 4 assists in all competitions for the season.

Gyasi Zardes is a player who can be a difference maker for the Columbus Crew. He has accounted for 22 assists while accumulating 12 yellow cards in his career. Zardes has started 216 outings in his career and has 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 89 goals in 19,453 minutes played.

One more player who should impact this match is Lucas Zelarayan, the midfielder hailing from Argentina. He has assisted on a goal 28 times thus far in his career and he has scored 49 total goals. Zelarayan has played 13,005 mins during 145 career starts and has been given a total of 9 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.34 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Columbus Crew is Eloy Room. Room has been on the pitch for 20,361 mins and has earned 750 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.36 (308 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 72.3. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has had 1,050 shots tried against him in 224 career starting assignments. Room (89-59-78 mark during his career) has earned 51 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.8% clean sheet percentage.

When they last played, Toronto took a defeat with a final score of 4-1 against New York. They finished the match by completing 566 of the 663 passing tries for a percentage of 85.4%. TFC finished the match with a 41.7% successful dribble rate by connecting on 15 out of the 36 dribbles they tried. Toronto converted 4 shots on goal out of 6 shots tried giving them a 66.7% rate in their last game. With a total of 2 goals and 2 assists for all their matches, Toronto averages 1.00 goal and 1.00 assist per 90 min.

Alejandro Pozuelo should provide a lift for Toronto FC. The forward from Spain has totaled 19,367 mins while he has scored 46 goals. He has 32 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 53 times. He scores 0.21 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 211 matches during his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Jesus Jimenez, the forward born in Spain. Jimenez has been handed a total of 8 yellow card cautions in 10,616 minutes played (117 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.32. He has totaled 38 goals during his career while helping on a goal 22 different times.

Alex Bono will reside in front of the net for Toronto FC. Bono has earned 25 shutouts while defending 566 shots against him in 11,247 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 69.4 and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.3%. He has allowed 1.52 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 53-30-41. In his career, Bono has allowed 190 goals and has accumulated 391 saves in 123 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+333)

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