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Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC predicted formations

Columbus Crew host Toronto FC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday, October 24 (3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT / 12:30 PM PT).

Columbus Crew and Toronto FC both arrive with clean team news — no fresh absences on either side — so Saturday’s game is shaped by form rather than fitness. Brais Méndez Portela leads the Crew’s attacking options with 5 goals and a team-high 24 chances created, while Taha Habroune (4 goals, 48 chances created across 1970 minutes) is set to dictate tempo through midfield. For Toronto, Dániel Sallói and Joshua Sargent arrive level on 7 goals apiece, with Derrick Etienne Jr. and Theodor Corbeanu the main creative outlets in support.

Columbus sit 13th in the Eastern Conference on 32 points from 29 games, a position that keeps them in the thick of the playoff picture, and their form reads L W W L W, capable of streaks in either direction. Toronto are 3 spots and 4 points better off in 10th, but their form reads L L L W D, and a -10 goal difference suggests those points have come despite leaking goals. Expect goals at both ends again: Columbus have the attacking depth at home, led by Méndez and Habroune, while Sallói and Sargent give Toronto enough quality to trouble this Crew defense.

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Columbus CrewColumbus Crew50%mkt 62%Our pick
DrawDraw23%mkt 26%
Toronto FCToronto FC27%mkt 27%

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Correct ScoreColumbus Crew 2-1 Toronto FCA 2-1 scoreline fits two sides who score goals but also concede them often, with Columbus at -three and Toronto at -10 in goal difference this season.
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams to scoreMéndez and Abou Ali have 5 goals apiece for Columbus, while Sallói and Sargent have 7 apiece for Toronto, so goals look likely at both ends.
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Over / Under 2.5Over 2.5Toronto's Sallói and Sargent have 7 goals each, and Columbus can call on Méndez and Habroune with 5 and 4 goals respectively, giving this fixture the firepower to clear 2.5 goals.
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Anytime ScorerBrais Méndez Portela to Score AnytimeMéndez leads Columbus with 5 goals and a team-high 24 chances created, making him the likeliest home scorer.
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Season Form & Standings

Columbus Crew are 13th in the Eastern Conference on 32 points from 29 games, a -3 goal difference leaving them firmly alive in the playoff race. Toronto FC sit 10th on 36 points from 30 games, their -10 goal difference the weak point in an otherwise playoff-chasing campaign.

Eastern Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Toronto FC1030812104555-1036
Columbus Crew132995154447-332
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Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Columbus Crew

3-5-2
P. Schulte
M. Amundsen
S. Zawadzki
Steven Moreira
A. Zaroury
S. Rodriguez
T. Habroune
D. Chambost
M. Farsi
Josef Martinez
Brais Mendez

Toronto FC

4-4-2
L. Gavran
Matheus Pereira
Z. Monlouis
B. Kuscevic
R. Laryea
L. Morgan
Alonso Coello
N. Dorsch
T. Corbeanu
D. Salloi
J. Sargent
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Brais Méndez Portela (Columbus Crew): 5 goals and a team-high 24 chances created make him Columbus’ most complete attacking threat this season.
    • Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew): A team-high 48 chances created across 1970 minutes shows his influence from midfield, on top of 4 goals of his own.
    • Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC): 7 goals from 54 shots, with 23 on target, makes him Toronto’s biggest individual threat on the road.

    Recent Form

    Columbus Crew: L W W L W

    • 2026-10-15: Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte FC (W, home)
    • 2026-10-11: Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew (L, away)
    • 2026-09-28: Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami (W, home)
    • 2026-09-20: CF Montreal 0-2 Columbus Crew (W, away)
    • 2026-09-13: Columbus Crew 0-1 New York Red Bulls (L, home)

    Columbus Crew’s form reads L W W L W, including home wins over Charlotte FC (3-1) and Inter Miami (2-1) plus an away win at CF Montreal (2-0), either side of defeats to New York Red Bulls at home and Orlando City on the road.

    Toronto FC: L L L W D

    • 2026-10-15: Toronto FC 3-3 Orlando City (D, home)
    • 2026-10-10: Toronto FC 2-1 CF Montreal (W, home)
    • 2026-09-27: Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto FC (L, away)
    • 2026-09-20: St. Louis City SC 3-1 Toronto FC (L, away)
    • 2026-09-13: Orlando City 3-0 Toronto FC (L, away)

    Toronto FC’s form reads L L L W D, with a 3-3 home draw against Orlando City their most recent result, following a 2-1 win over CF Montreal and road defeats to Nashville SC (2-0) and St. Louis City SC (3-1), plus an earlier 3-0 loss at Orlando City.

    Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Prediction

    Expect goals at both ends on Saturday, with Columbus Crew’s attacking depth at home proving just enough to get past a Toronto FC side that keeps leaking goals at the back. Méndez gets on the scoresheet for the Crew, Sallói keeps Toronto interested, but Columbus close it out 2-1. Columbus remain 13th in the East on 32 points, still firmly in the playoff conversation, while Toronto’s 36 points from 10th keep their own push alive too — just not enough here.

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