Columbus Crew host Toronto FC in Matchday 31 of MLS

Columbus Crew host Toronto FC on 24 October 2026 at 22:30 Saudi time (the same time as Damascus), in Matchday 31 of MLS for the 2026 season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

Regarding the recent form of the two sides, Columbus Crew have achieved four wins in their last five matches, the most recent of which was an away win over Cincinnati 2-0 on 19 October, and a 3-1 win over Charlotte at home on 15 October, after losing away to Orlando City 2-3 on 11 October, as well as beating Inter Miami 2-1 and Montreal 2-0 in September.

As for Toronto FC, they won their last away match against New York Red Bulls 2-0 on 18 October, drew with Orlando City 3-3 at home on 15 October, and beat Montreal 2-1 on 10 October, after losing to Nashville 0-2 and St. Louis City 1-3 in September.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Toronto FC beat Columbus Crew 2-1 on 21 March 2026, the match between them ended in a 1-1 draw on 21 September 2025, and also a 1-1 draw on 17 August 2025, while Columbus Crew beat Toronto FC 2-0 away on 19 September 2024, and also beat them 4-0 at home on 7 July 2024.

Columbus Crew will be without W. Abu Ali, Rudy Camacho and Taha Habroune through injury. Toronto FC, meanwhile, will be without N. Palacio, W. Zimmerman and Kobe Lloyd Franklin, also through injury.

In the Eastern Conference standings, Toronto FC are in 10th place with 36 points from 30 matches, having achieved 8 wins, 12 draws and 10 defeats, scoring 46 goals and conceding 55. Columbus Crew are in 11th place with 35 points from 30 matches, having achieved 10 wins, 5 draws and 15 defeats, scoring 46 goals and conceding 47.