Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2024

Game: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: AppleTV

The Crew (14-8-5) are en route to BMO Field on Wednesday where they will go up against TFC (11-3-15). The goalies protecting the net are Sean Johnson for Toronto and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Reds are 27th for goals expected having 33.4, and their xGA are at 41.3. Toronto has surrendered 51 goals while conceding 1.76 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 137 SoT on them. This team's difference in goals is -13 as a result of 38 goals scored and also 51 goals given up. They have accounted for 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 27.6% on the year. Toronto FC has tallied 87 saves and also hold a save percentage of 64.2 on the year. Toronto has a total of 85 yellow cards over the course of the season in addition to 4 red cards. On the year, the team has an average of 1.24 points per contest (36 pts) and they also rank 19th in soccer with 28 assists.

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The Crew average 1.85 points per match while accounting for 34 assists and 4 red cards. Columbus has amassed a clean sheet % of 37.0% so far this season as well as 31 yellow cards. Columbus is ranked 1st in the matter of goals allowed having 28, and the goal differential is at 24. This season, Columbus has a save rate of 75.7 (111 SoTA), and are ranked 4th in MLS with 50 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.08 in addition to 83 saves, and they have a total of 10 shutouts. The Columbus Crew have totaled 52 goals and their xG over the course of the season is 45.0.

The man who will protect the net for Toronto is Sean Johnson. Johnson (153-113-129 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 102 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.8% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 1,696 shots tried at him in 395 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.31 (519 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 70.6. Johnson has seen the field a total of 35,526 minutes and is sitting with 1,180 saves in his career.

Patrick Schulte will reside in front of the goal for Columbus. He has surrendered 1.17 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 29-14-10. Schulte has 16 shutouts and defended 212 shots tried against him in 4,770 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Schulte has allowed 62 goals while earning 151 saves in 53 starts. He sports a save percentage of 72.6 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.2%.

Deandre Kerr is a member of the side who can help decide the match for Toronto. Kerr has been given a starting assignment in 36 matches in his career and he scores 0.30 goals per 90. The forward born in Canada has 11 goals scored in 3,252 mins. He has accounted for 2 assists while tallying 0 yellow card cautions in his career.

Columbus has an attacker in Darlington Nagbe, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The midfielder hailing from the United States has accumulated 34,182 mins while scoring 38 goals. He currently averages 0.10 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 394 games during his pro soccer career. He has earned 1 yellow card so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 34 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus

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