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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Atlanta United FC host Toronto FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Atlanta United FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayo Akinola is hanging Adama Diomande on the field on 45 minute.
- 50' Atlanta United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 52' Toronto FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Federico Bernardeschi on 52.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Franco Ibarra is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 56.
- 59' The whistle greets Miguel Berry as he departs to be replaced by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 60' The Argentina Franco Ibarra breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 1-1!
- 64' Derrick Etienne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amar Sejdic, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' The crowd applauds Ayo Akinola as he leaves the pitch. Hugo Mbongue steps in for Toronto FC.
- 78' 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.
- 83' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Amar Sejdic is replacing Matheus Rossetto for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 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
1.68
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Toronto FC
53%
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%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
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% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.