Saturday, August 9, 2014

PREDICTIONS: Crew Rd 23, Toronto in Columbus

Toronto and Columbus lock horns tonight at Crew Stadium. 7:30 PM EST.

GAME NOTES
CLB: Ethan Finlay and Federico Higuain are men in form
CLB: Crew still looking to find consistent home results (8 pts last 6)
CLB: "Kirk Urso Memorial Night"
TFC: DeFoe and his 11 goals taking a couple weeks off
TFC: Only have lost once in last 6 away
TFC: Micheal Bradley will be out there making things tough

PREDICTIONS
Percentage on far left is picking Crew results (WDL) only. The number in

55% (7) COLUMBUS DISPATCH ... COLUMBUS CREW
"..expect a little extra from the Crew - and perhaps a little magic too." - Adam Jardy, beat writer.

55% (6) WHOSCORED.COM ... COLUMBUS CREW
"The Columbus Crew seem to have found their groove," says Graham Ruthven. Likes Crew 2-1 this week.

45% (6) MLSSOCCER ... DRAW
4 picking draw, the other two Crew. A little surprising how little respect TFC getting this week.

45% (4) WIN DRAW WIN ... DRAW
Rare pick for a draw this week, both Your Votes (48%) and Stake (1-1).

41% (6) GOAL.COM ... DRAW
Goal.com has always made me feel uneasy, like I'm getting a virus each visit. Few weeks in a row now and no preview for Crew matches. The little activity on there Reader's Pick section see's this on even.

36% (4) BET365 ... COLUMBUS CREW
Home team, per normal. Evens (1/1), 23/10 draw, 14/5 Toronto.

36% (4) HOME TEAM ... COLUMBUS CREW

23% (4) TABLE POSITION ... TORONTO FC
Toronto had a good run pre-World Cup but during and since have re-entered the MLS muck that almost all sides find themselves in this time of year. Playoffs though right? High-five.

--% WV HOOLIGAN ... (no pick)
Drew Epperley doesn't do predictions anymore but he does have some info on upcoming CBA talks, which will be changing the face of the league.

--% MASSIVE REPORT ... (no pick)
Go check out what Patrick Murphy, hardest working man on the beat,  has for the Scouting Report this week.

MY THOUGHTS

I have none I want to get in to as far as this weeks match goes.

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