Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC Prediction, 9/20/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/16/2025

Game: Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crew (13-10-6) welcomes TFC (5-11-13) at Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH on Saturday. The Crew are priced at -160 while TFC is at +132. The total is 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Luka Gavran for Toronto.

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The Columbus Crew have compiled 68 SVs and hold a SV percentage of 60.9% for the year. The team's goal differential is currently at 5 with the help of 48 goals earned in addition to 43 goals allowed. This year, this squad is averaging 1.69 points per fixture (49 points) and also sit at 14th in the league with 30 assists. The Crew are 7th for goals expected with 46.8, and their expected goals against are coming in at 42.4. Columbus has compiled 43 yellow cards on the season and 1 red card. Columbus has conceded 43 goals while allowing 1.48 goals per 90, and their opponents have amassed 110 shots on target on them. They have accumulated 5 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 17.2% for the year.

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Toronto FC has accounted for 29 goals and the team's xG for the season is sitting at 28.4. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.24 in addition to 94 saves, and they are sitting with 7 shut outs. So far this year, Toronto has a save % of 72.3% (130 SoT against), and are 26th in MLS soccer with 26 pts. Toronto FC sits at 7th in regard to goals allowed having 36, and their goal difference is coming in at -7. Toronto has accounted for a CS% of 24.1% on the season and 55 yellow card warnings. The Reds hold an average of 0.9 pts per match while having 17 assists.

The man who will defend the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has defended the goal for a total of 7,110 mins and has 217 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 317 shots tried against him in 79 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.29 (102 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 68.5%. Schulte (42-22-15 record in his career) has accumulated 20 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.3%% clean sheet rate.

Luka Gavran will be looking after the net for Toronto. So far in his career, Gavran has allowed 32 goals and has accumulated 56 saves in 15 starts. He has conceded 2.13 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 2-2-11. He is the owner of a save % of 62.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 13.3%%. Gavran has accumulated 2 clean sheets and has defended 89 shots tried against him in 1,350 career mins.

Diego Rossi is one guy who can be a difference maker for Columbus. The forward from Uruguay has 79 goals scored in 14,661 professional minutes. Rossi has been a starter in 166 games during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.48 goals per 90. He has accounted for 28 assists while tallying 186 points in his career.

Toronto has a playmaker in Ola Brynhildsen, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has totaled 5 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 1 times. The forward who is from Norway has played 1,335 professional minutes and has scored 2 goals. He sports an average of 0.13 G/90 and has started 18 games during his career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto FC (-160)

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