D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 30 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 39 |
| 42 | Conceded | 51 |
| -8 | GD | -12 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 23% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Toronto FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ola Kamara makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 10' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 15' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Pozuelo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Poor challenge from Pablo Piatti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Mohammed Abu makes way for Griffin Yow at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 51' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Erik Sorga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' 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.
- 60' What a strike from Ayo Akinola! The score is 1-2.
- 65' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Richie Laryea.
- 68' The crowd applauds Gelmin Rivas as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Paredes steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Mavinga is hanging Eriq Zavaleta on the field on 75 minute.
- 78' Moses Nyeman is replacing Julian Gressel for the D.C. United SC side.
- 79' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Yamil Asad is withdrawn and Federico Higuain gets his opportunity.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Kevin Paredes will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Laurent Ciman gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Nick DeLeon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Chris Odoi-Atsem has done his job and it is now time for Erik Sorga to step up.
- 88' Magnificent from Griffin Yow! That is 13 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Another change for Toronto FC made on 90 minute. Pozuelo leaves to be changed by Tsubasa Endoh.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
-
11
Yamil Asad ↓ Federico Higuain 78'
- 28
- 5
- 13
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↓ Erik Sorga 87'
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Moses Nyeman 78'
-
25
Mohammed Abu ↓ Griffin Yow 46'
- 23
-
20
Gelmin Rivas ↓ Kevin Paredes 68'
Bench
- 1
- 44
- 91
-
2
Federico Higuain ↑ 78'
- 36
-
50
Erik Sorga ↑ 87'
-
22
Griffin Yow ↑ 46'
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↑ 78'
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↑ 68'
Coach
Ben Olsen
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Pablo Piatti ↓ Patrick Mullins 90'
- 2
-
3
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Chris Mavinga 75'
- 21
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Ayo Akinola 46'
-
10
Pozuelo ↓ Tsubasa Endoh 90'
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↓ Laurent Ciman 82'
- 22
- 44
Bench
-
26
Laurent Ciman ↑ 82'
- 25
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↑ 75'
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 90'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↑ 46'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 90'
- 9
- 6
- 80
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ayo Akinola | 6 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 6 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Russell Canouse | 3 |
| Yamil Asad | 3 |
| Nick Hagglund | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Toronto FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Toronto FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Toronto FC
64%
D.C. United SC or Toronto FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

