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Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Prediction, 7/6/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/5/2024

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Game: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: AppleTV

The Reds (7-3-12) are traveling to Lower.com Field on Saturday where they will take on the Crew (10-6-3). The starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Sean Johnson for Toronto.

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The Crew are ranked 13th in the category of expected goals having 31.6, and the team's expected goals against are 22.7. Columbus has relinquished 18 goals while relinquishing 0.95 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have a total of 75 SoT on them. The team's difference in goals is at 18 by means of 36 goals earned and also 18 goals allowed. They are sitting with 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 36.8% on the campaign. The Columbus Crew have accumulated 57 SVs and also hold a save % of 77.3 the season. Columbus has amassed 23 yellow cards so far this year and also 2 red cards. On the season, this squad comes in with an average of 1.89 pts per fixture (36 pts) and are 10th in the league with 24 assists.

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Toronto FC has accumulated 30 goals and their expected goals the year sits at 28.2. This club's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.77 in addition to 69 saves, and they have recorded 6 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Toronto has a save rate of 65.4 (107 SoT against), and also sit at 20th in the league with 24 points. Toronto sits at 23rd when it comes to goals relinquished with 39, and the squad's goal differential sits at -9. Toronto has accumulated a shut out percentage of 27.3% on the year as well as 66 yellow card warnings. The Reds have put together an average of 1.09 pts per match while earning 22 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has played a total of 4,320 mins and has tallied 136 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.23 (59 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 71.6. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 194 shots attempted against him in 48 starts. Schulte (25-13-10 mark in his career) has earned 13 shutouts, which gives him a 27.1% clean sheet rate.

Sean Johnson will look after the net for Toronto. Johnson has tallied 100 clean sheets while seeing 1,666 shots tried against him in 34,896 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is 25.8%. He has allowed 1.31 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 149-113-126. During his pro soccer career, Johnson has conceded 507 goals and has totaled 1,162 saves in 388 starting assignments.

Darlington Nagbe is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Columbus. Nagbe has been a starter in 388 matchups during his soccer career and scores 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing the United States has earned 38 goals scored in 33,623 mins. He has 33 assists while tallying 1 yellow card during his pro soccer career.

Toronto features an attacker in Deandre Kerr, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward from Canada has earned 3,072 minutes and has scored 8 goals. He scores 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 34 matches in his pro soccer career. He has 0 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 2 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus

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