Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Atlanta United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Toronto FC
Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 23:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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

7
6
5
Atlanta United FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC 2020-10-18 Toronto FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-10-31 Toronto FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2019-06-27 Toronto FC 3–2 Atlanta United FC 2019-05-08 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
16% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Atlanta United FC get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Ezequiel Barco — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Ifunanyachi Achara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Yeferson Soteldo on, Jacob Shaffelburg off on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Miles Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Amar Sejdic on, Santiago Sosa off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The 24-year-old George Bello has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Luiz Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Erik Lopez steps in for Atlanta United FC.
  • 70' Ifunanyachi Achara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Mullins on 70 minute.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Noble Okello exits the field as Marky Delgado enters on 77.
  • 82' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Josef Martinez exits the field as Erick Torres enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Valentino

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Perez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Gressel 3
Federico Bernardeschi 3
Josef Martinez 3
Juan Sanchez 3
Luiz Araujo 3
Lucas Janson 2
Jordan Perruzza 2
Sebastian Giovinco 2

Head to Head

2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC 2020-10-18 Toronto FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2019-10-31 Toronto FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2019-06-27 Toronto FC 3–2 Atlanta United FC 2019-05-08 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Toronto FC

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

Toronto FC Form

2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC L 2021-08-15 Toronto FC 1–2 New England Revolution L 2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2021-08-04 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Toronto FC L 2021-08-01 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2021-07-25 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC47% Draw28% Toronto FC25%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Toronto FC
53%
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC29% Draw50% Toronto FC21%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.