Our prediction for this MLS match:
Columbus Crew
Match Time & Date:
07/07/2024
01:30
Prediction: 2-0
Toronto FC
Columbus Crew will be aiming to extend their winning run to four games when they take on Toronto FC on Sunday morning. Columbus have found their best form of late and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to beat Toronto at their Lower.com Field. Midfielder Jacen Russell-Rowe is still on international duty, while goalkeeper Evan Bush remains in the recovery room.
The Reds, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form. Given Toronto FC’s five-game losing run in the Major League Soccer, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the in-form hosts. To make things even worse for the away team, defender Raoul Petretta serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards. In their last meeting at the venue Columbus Crew defeated Toronto FC 2-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Lorenzo Insigne):
Born in Frattamaggiore, Naples on June 4, 1991, Lorenzo Insigne is an Italian footballer who plays for his hometown club Napoli in the Serie A. Insigne is a product of Olimpia Sant’Arpino football school, but he joined the Partenopei at the age of 15.
The diminutive attacker scored his first ever goal in the Italian top flight on September 16, 2012 in a 3-1 win over Parma. Insigne, who played for the likes of Cavese, Foggia and Pescara on loan before returning to Naples, made his debut with the Italian national team on September 11, 2012 in the World Cup qualifier against Malta.
The Napoli forward scored his first ever goal for the Azzurri in a friendly against Argentina on August 14, 2013. His main position is left winger, but he is used as a second striker as well. Lorenzo Insigne has a contract with Napoli until June 30, 2022.
Highlighted Team (Columbus Crew):
Columbus Crew are an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Black & Gold participate in the Eastern Conference and in 2008 they won both the conference and the MLS CUP final. Columbus Crew defeated New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final, with the likes of Moreno, Marshall and Hejduk scoring for the Black & Gold in the title game.
The club welcome their rivals at Mapfre Stadium, the venue which was opened on May, 15 1999. The current capacity of the stadium is 19.968 and it has to be noted that Mapfre Stadium is the first soccer-specific venue ever built for a MLS club.
A number of high-profile players were part of Columbus Crew in the past, but Guillermo Barros Schelotto is the most famous footballer that wore the black and yellow shirt. Schelotto played for Columbus Crew from 2007 to 2010 and during his spell with the Mapfre Stadium outfit the Black & Gold won the aforementioned MLS Cup.
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