Toluca vs. Columbus Preview and Free Pick

The 2025 Leagues Cup kicks off a tournament where MLS faces off against Liga MX, and one of the opening matches will be Toluca vs. Columbus Crew.

The reigning Mexican champions arrive in high spirits after their recent titles, but are coming off a 4–3 home loss to Tigres this past weekend.

Columbus Crew, the defending Leagues Cup champions, also lost their most recent match, falling 3–1 at home to Orlando City.

Toluca vs. Columbus Betting Odds and Info

¿Por qué apostar por el Toluca?

Toluca enters the tournament as Liga MX’s top representative, having defeated América in the Clausura final at the end of May to claim the league title and beating them again just a week ago to lift the Campeón de Campeones Trophy.

The ‘Diablos Rojos’ had a strong start to the Mexican league, beating Necaxa 3-1 and Santos 2-4. However, they suffered their first loss in nine matches this past weekend, falling 3-4 to Tigres. With 10 goals scored and seven conceded in just three games, their matches have been high-scoring—something not unusual in Liga MX.

For the second half of 2025, they lost goalkeeper Pau López, who returned to Real Betis. His replacement is Hugo González from Mazatlán—a move that hasn’t inspired much confidence and could be the team’s Achilles’ heel.

¿Por qué apostar por el Columbus Crew?

The defending champions are back to defend their Leagues Cup crown and will aim to become the first team to win the tournament twice. Columbus Crew enters as one of the top contenders, even if they’re not in peak form.

They’re coming off a 3–1 home loss to Orlando City, their second defeat in the last three matches. Currently fourth in the MLS Eastern Conference with 44 points, they have 12 wins, eight draws, and five losses, with 41 goals scored and 36 conceded.

While Uruguayan striker Diego Rossi leads the team with 12 league goals, they’ve just added Palestinian forward Wessam Abou Ali as a potential replacement for Cucho Hernández, who left in February. The 26-year-old arrives from Egypt’s Al Ahly, where he scored 37 goals and provided eight assists in 57 appearances. His last match was on June 23 in the FIFA Club World Cup, where he scored a hat-trick against Porto.

Additionally, French defender Hugo Picard has joined from Guingamp in France’s Ligue 2. It remains to be seen if coach Wilfried Nancy will include them in the tournament squad and give them their debut.

Análisis final de apuestas: Toluca vs. Columbus Crew

This is a great matchup between two title contenders and league favorites in this tournament. It promises to be a tight game, featuring international stars. While the match will be played at the Columbus Crew’s home ground, Toluca arrives full of confidence after winning two recent titles, which could help them secure a draw.

Las probabilidades en Gambyl Exchange favor the Columbus Crew with a Moneyline of +150, while Toluca is at +166, and the draw sits at +258.

These teams previously met in the quarterfinals of the 2010 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw in the U.S. before Toluca won 3–2 in Mexico. Sinha scored three goals for the ‘Diablos Rojos’ in that series, while Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Steven Lenhart each netted twice for the Crew.

Go for a draw. If you bet $100 at +258, you will gain $258 for a total payout of $358.

Toluca vs. Columbus Crew Betting Pick: Empate