Joralexray Garcia
Matchday 3 action of the 2023 MLS campaign will continue this Saturday, March 11, with Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew, two teams that have not had a great start to the year and that will be looking to avoid defeat for the second consecutive matchday.
The best Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew match preview can be found at JefeBet, where you can also find the best odds and predictions for each matchday of the MLS Matchday 3.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew MLS Matchday 3 Game on March 11, 2023
- Where: BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
- When: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
- Unibet Moneyline: Toronto FC (+116) / Tie (+250) / Columbus Crew (+215)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Toronto FC (AH -0.25, -113) / Columbus Crew (AH +0.25, -106)
- Unibet Over/Under (2.5): Over (-152) / Under (+112)
- Both teams score from Unibet:Yes (-180) / No (+138)
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Betting on Toronto FC
The Canadian team enters Matchday 3 still searching for its first win of the season. The team lost 3-2 in the opening day against DC United, in which it conceded two goals in stoppage time. Plus, it drew 1-1 in their visit to Atlanta United last matchday after again squandering the advantage.
This will be Toronto FC’s first home game of the campaign, a condition in which they have not fared well recently, winning just two of their last nine MLS appearances and losing their most recent match against Columbus Crew.
Any positive thing that could happen to Toronto will surely be linked to Italy’s Federico Bernardeschi, who has scored in his first two games of the season, both times after the break.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sean Johnson; Richie Laryea, Matt Hedges, Sigurd Rosted, Raoul Pedretta; Michael Bradley, Mark-Anthony Kaye; Brandon Servania, Federico Bernandeschi, Jonathan Osorio; Adama Diomande.
Betting on Columbus Crew SC
Meanwhile, Columbus Crew bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Philadelphia Union on Matchday 1 with a fine 2-0 win over DC United last time out, thanks to a first-half brace from the Armenian, Lucas Zelarayan.
In addition to the three points, the victory will have been a source of satisfaction for Wilfried Nancy’s defense, which was able to break a streak of seven consecutive games conceding goals. The offense also had reason to celebrate, as this was the Columbus Crew’s eighth game in a row in front of goal.
However, they will now have a much more complicated task: to record consecutive victories, something they have not achieved since the end of the 2021 season and the beginning of the 2022 season. To achieve this feat, they will also have to break another jinx, as they have not won any of their last eight home games.
Possible Lineup (3-4-2-1): Eloy Room; Steven Moreira, Milos Degenek, Philip Quinton; Mohamed Farsi, Darlington Nagbe, Aidan Morris, Yaw Yeboah; Alexandru Matan, Cucho Hernandez; Lucas Zelarayan.
JefeBet Prediction
Toronto FC has shown good things in these early exchanges, with a decent offense led by a player of great quality as Bernardeschi; however, their defensive problems have played a dirty trick. This is a malady from which Columbus, who have conceded goals in each of their last ten MLS away games, also suffers.
Four of the last five league meetings between these teams have registered at least three goals. So, considering the defensive shortcomings of both teams and their good offensive production, we expect this trend to continue and see a high-scoring encounter.
Prediction: Toronto Moneyline and Over (TOR 2-1 COL).
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