Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 33 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 43 | Scored | 52 |
| 60 | Conceded | 67 |
| -17 | GD | -15 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 26% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Toronto FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Marcelino Moreno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 15' Toronto 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.
- 20' Atlanta United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ezequiel Barco on 20.
- 25' Quentin Westberg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' George Bello is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Bradley, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Toronto FC make a change. Jacob Shaffelburg trudges off to be replaced by Yeferson Soteldo on 53 minutes.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 59' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Santiago Sosa is withdrawn and Amar Sejdic gets his opportunity.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Luiz Araujo is replaced by Erik Lopez.
- 70' The whistle greets Patrick Mullins as he departs to be replaced by Ifunanyachi Achara.
- 75' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 77' Marky Delgado gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Noble Okello and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Josef Martinez is replaced by Erick Torres on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Erik Lopez 67'
- 11
- 6
- 10
-
5
Santiago Sosa ↓ Amar Sejdic 59'
- 8
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Erick Torres 90'
- 12
- 21
Bench
- 25
- 33
- 22
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 59'
-
32
George Campbell ↑ 90'
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 90'
-
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 67'
- 36
Coach
Rob Valentino
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
-
3
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Kemar Lawrence 53'
- 96
- 4
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↓ Pozuelo 53'
- 13
- 22
- 24
-
14
Noble Okello ↓ Marky Delgado 77'
- 44
Bench
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↑ 53'
- 25
-
8
Marky Delgado ↑ 77'
-
10
Pozuelo ↑ 53'
- 18
-
30
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 53'
- 26
-
99
Ifunanyachi Achara ↑ 70'
- 77
Coach
Javier Perez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Gressel | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Juan Sanchez | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Jordan Perruzza | 2 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-08-18
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-15
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-08-07
Columbus Crew SC
2–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-07-31
Orlando City SC
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-07-24
Atlanta United FC
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Toronto FC
50%
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.