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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Toronto FC have won 369 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It’s high time Rob Valentino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' 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.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Yeferson Soteldo. He replaces Jacob Shaffelburg on 53 minute.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Santiago Sosa has done his job and it is now time for Amar Sejdic to step up.
- 64' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Erik Lopez. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 67 minute.
- 70' Another change for Toronto FC made on 70 minute. Patrick Mullins leaves to be changed by Ifunanyachi Achara.
- 75' Miles Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 77' The whistle greets Noble Okello as he departs to be replaced by Marky Delgado.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' Luiz Araujo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 90' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Erick Torres on, Josef Martinez off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-0 Toronto FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Juan Sanchez | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Julian Gressel | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Lucas Janson | 2 |
| Jordan Perruzza | 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
3 / 4
1.39
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Toronto FC
52%
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.