Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew 6/29/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 06/28/2022 at 8:02 PM ET

Toronto FC hosts Columbus Crew on Wednesday in the MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Toronto FC is 11th in the conference table at 5-3-8 on 18 points with a goal difference of -7. Toronto defeated Atlanta United 2-1 at home on Saturday. Toronto opened the scoring with a goal by Jonathan Osorio in the eighth minute but Atlanta scored an equalizer in the 57th minute. Toronto's Ralph Priso-Mbongue scored the winner in the 78th minute.

Toronto has two victories, one draw and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded eight. Jesus Jimenez is the leading goal scorer for Toronto with seven, while Alejandro Pozuelo and Jonathan Osorio have each scored four. Jimenez, Pozuelo and Osorio are the leaders in assists with three each.

Columbus Crew is 12th in the conference table at 4-6-5 on 18 points with a goal difference of +1. Columbus Crew battled on the road on Saturday to a 0-0 draw with Real Salt Lake. Columbus is unbeaten in each of its last three matches but has just one win and a pair of draws. Prior to that Columbus has lost two straight. 

Columbus has one victory, two draws and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored three goals and conceded six. Columbus has been held scoreless in three of its last five matches. Lucas Zelarayan is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with four, while Derrick Etienne and Erik Hurtado have each scored three. Etienne is the leader in assists with five.

Columbus Crew has won each of the last two matches head-to-head with Toronto including a 2-1 victory over Toronto in the first match between the two this season on March 12. However, Toronto has won two of its last three matches with victories over Atlanta United and Chicago and Columbus has just one victory in its last five matches. Final Score Prediction, Toronto FC wins 2-0.

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