Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 27 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 39 |
| 45 | Conceded | 51 |
| -13 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 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' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Michael Bradley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
- 15' Miles Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Raoul Petretta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Ayo Akinola comes on to replace Adama Diomande.
- 50' Toronto FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' Federico Bernardeschi adds to his 0 season tally! Toronto FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Franco Ibarra.
- 59' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giorgos Giakoumakis is hanging Miguel Berry on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' What an equalizer from Franco Ibarra!
- 64' Poor challenge from Derrick Etienne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adama Diomande is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 73' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Hugo Mbongue comes on to replace Ayo Akinola.
- 78' It’s high time Gonzalo Pineda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The crowd applauds Matheus Rossetto as he leaves the pitch. Amar Sejdic steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-1 Toronto FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Amar Sejdic 90'
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 12
- 23
- 15
- 14
- 19
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Derrick Etienne 59'
- 22
Bench
- 31
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↑ 59'
- 4
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 59'
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↑ 90'
- 36
- 24
- 35
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Toronto FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 23
- 4
- 21
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Ayo Akinola 45'
- 14
- 28
- 1
- 17
- 22
Bench
- 8
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↑ 45'
- 27
- 7
- 30
- 5
- 29
-
47
Kosi Thompson ↑ 90'
- 83
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-03-05
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2023-02-26
Atlanta United FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2022-10-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-09-14
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Toronto FC
50%
Atlanta United FC or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.