Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| -9 | GD | -7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Toronto FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Miguel Almiron has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 30' Jozy Altidore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Chris Mavinga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Alex Bono has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' Justin Morrow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 2-2 Toronto FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Juan Sanchez | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Julian Gressel | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Lucas Janson | 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
1.78
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Toronto FC
58%
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
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% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.