Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 12 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 32 |
| -14 | GD | -8 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 17% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Auro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 10' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Jonathan Osorio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Josef Martinez, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeff Larentowicz made 287 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↓ Miles Robinson 84'
- 5
- 15
- 16
- 24
- 10
Bench
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 80'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 90'
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 84'
- 28
- 30
- 21
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 2
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Ryan Telfer 87'
- 23
-
96
Auro ↓ Marky Delgado 59'
- 4
- 21
- 10
- 17
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 6
-
18
Marky Delgado ↑ 59'
- 27
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 81'
-
54
Ryan Telfer ↑ 87'
- 11
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Julian Gressel | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Juan Sanchez | 3 |
| Lucas Janson | 2 |
| Jordan Perruzza | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-08-04
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Toronto FC
D
2018-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-07-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2018-07-15
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-07-07
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-07-05
FC Dallas
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Toronto FC
59%
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.