Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 8/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/14/2025

Game: Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crew (12-8-5) are traveling to BMO Field in Toronto, ON on Saturday where they will play TFC (5-7-13). TFC is priced at +172 and the Crew are at -210. The over/under is 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Luka Gavran for Toronto and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Reds are ranked 30th in relation to expected goals with 24.1, and their xGA are 37.1. Toronto has conceded 33 goals while allowing 1.32 goals per 90, and opposing teams have recorded 116 SoT against them. This team's difference in goals is currently at -7 with the help of 26 goals scored and also 33 goals given up. They have recorded 6 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 24.0% for the year. Toronto FC has accounted for 83 saves and they also hold a SV percentage of 71.6% this season. Toronto has 48 yellow card warnings this year. So far this season, this team is averaging 0.88 pts per match (22 points) and also rank 29th in MLS soccer with 15 assists.

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For the year, Columbus has a save rate of 60.4% (91 shots on target against), and also are ranked 6th among MLS teams with 44 pts. The Crew average 1.8 pts per match while recording 26 assists and 1 red card. The Columbus Crew have recorded 41 goals and their expected goals on the year is currently at 42.0. Columbus has earned a shut out rate of 16.0% so far this year as well as 37 yellow card cautions. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.44 in addition to 56 saves, and they have recorded 4 shutouts. Columbus Crew ranks 16th when talking about goals surrendered with 36, and their goal difference sits at 5.

The man who will protect the net for Toronto will be Luka Gavran. Gavran has seen the field for a total of 1,260 mins and has 53 saves in his career. Gavran (2-1-11 mark in his career) has tallied 2 shutouts, which gives him a 14.3%% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Canada has had 85 shots attempted at him in 14 starts. His GA/90 is 2.21 (31 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 62.4%.

Patrick Schulte will be looking after the net for Columbus. So far in his pro soccer career, Schulte has conceded 95 goals and has tallied 205 saves in 75 starts. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 41-20-14. He has a save percentage of 68.8% and his clean sheet rate is currently 25.3%%. Schulte has tallied 19 clean sheets while seeing 298 shots tried against him in 6,750 minutes throughout his career.

Theo Corbeanu is one member of the side who can be a force for Toronto. The forward representing Canada has 5 goals scored in 1,670 professional minutes played. Corbeanu has been given a starting assignment in 19 games so far in his career and has 0.27 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 1 assists while earning 11 points thus far in his career.

Columbus is being led onto the pitch by Diego Rossi, who should keep defenses up at night. He has totaled 178 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 28 times. The forward from Uruguay has totaled 14,358 minutes while earning 75 goals. He is currently averaging 0.47 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 162 matches so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto FC (-210)

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Start:	August 16, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
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