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Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2023

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Game: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-214) Toronto (+560)

Lower.com Field is the site where TFC (3-10-12) will play the Columbus Crew (11-6-7) on Saturday. TFC is priced at +560 while the Crew are at -214. The over/under is 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Tomas Romero for Toronto.

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Columbus has allowed 33 goals while allowing 1.37 goals per 90 min, and opponents have earned 106 SoT against them. They have tallied 6 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 25.0% so far this season. Columbus has recorded 46 yellow cards this year as well as 1 red card. The Crew sit at 3rd in relation to expected goals with 36.7, and their xGA are sitting at 28.3. This season, the club is averaging 1.63 points per contest (39 points) and they also are ranked 1st in soccer with 37 assists. The team's differential on goals is at 15 because of 48 goals finished in addition to 33 goals conceded. The Columbus Crew have a total of 74 saves and also hold a SV rate of 71.7 this season.

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Over the course of the season, Toronto has a save % of 67.6 (108 SoTA), and also are 28th in soccer with 19 points. The Reds are sitting with an average of 0.76 pts per match while compiling 17 assists and 3 red cards. Toronto FC has accumulated 20 goals and this team's xG on the season is 22.6. Toronto has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 24.0% over the course of the season as well as 40 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.44 with 74 saves, and they have recorded 6 clean sheets. Toronto is ranked 29th in relation to goals against with 36, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at -16.

The man who will protect the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has played for 1,890 mins and has tallied 67 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.43 (30 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .698. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 96 shots tried at him in 21 career starts. Schulte (10-5-6 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 5 shutouts, which gives him a 23.8% clean sheet percentage.

Tomas Romero will be residing in front of the net for Toronto. So far in his pro soccer career, Romero has conceded 102 goals and has accounted for 159 saves in 54 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.87 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 15-13-26. He has a save percentage of .614 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 16.7%. Romero has recorded 9 shutouts and has seen 259 shots attempted against him in 4,905 mins in his career.

Darlington Nagbe is one footballer who can be a force for Columbus. Nagbe has been in the starting lineup in 362 matchups during his career while he scores 0.11 G/90. The midfielder born in the United States has totaled 37 goals in 31,449 minutes played. He has accounted for 33 assists while accumulating 18 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Toronto has an attacker in Jonathan Osorio, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He scores 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 219 matches in his career. The midfielder from Canada has totaled 19,656 mins and has earned 43 goals. He has earned 23 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 36 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+560)

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