D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 26 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 May | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' And we are off! D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Paredes makes it 1-0.
- 7' Brendan Hines-Ike needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nigel Robertha makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 9' Magnificent from Nigel Robertha! That is 8 goals in 73 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Russell Canouse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Russell Canouse is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 26' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 31' Ralph Priso-Mbongue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 35' Omar Gonzalez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 39' What a strike from Ayo Akinola! The score is 4-1.
- 40' GOAL! Ayo Akinola scores on 40.
- 45' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Omar Gonzalez is withdrawn and Auro gets his opportunity.
- 51' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue is replaced by Pozuelo.
- 56' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Gressel on 57 minutes.
- 62' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Adrien Perez has done his job and it is now time for Griffin Yow to step up.
- 63' Tony Alfaro is replacing Julian Gressel for the D.C. United SC side.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' What a moment for Paul Arriola! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Ola Kamara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nigel Robertha at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Toronto FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 82' The Norway Ola Kamara breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 6-2!
- 82' The whistle greets Junior Moreno as he departs to be replaced by Moses Nyeman.
- 85' Yamil Asad adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 7-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Griffin Yow doubles the advantage! 8-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- It finishes all square. D.C. United SC and Toronto FC share the spoils 7-1.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 7
-
5
Junior Moreno ↓ Moses Nyeman 82'
- 6
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Yamil Asad 76'
-
31
Julian Gressel ↓ Tony Alfaro 62'
- 4
- 23
-
16
Adrien Perez ↓ Griffin Yow 62'
-
19
Nigel Robertha ↓ Ola Kamara 76'
- 30
Bench
-
9
Ola Kamara ↑ 76'
-
11
Yamil Asad ↑ 76'
- 28
- 21
- 8
-
22
Griffin Yow ↑ 62'
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↑ 82'
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 62'
- 13
Coach
Hernan Losada
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
- 3
- 23
- 4
- 21
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Dominic Dwyer 76'
- 22
- 24
-
44
Omar Gonzalez ↓ Auro 46'
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Pozuelo 51'
Bench
-
96
Auro ↑ 46'
- 8
- 31
-
10
Pozuelo ↑ 51'
- 13
-
30
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 46'
- 14
- 90
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 76'
Coach
Chris Armas
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 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2021-07-03
D.C. United SC
7–1
Toronto FC
W
2021-06-27
New York City FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
L
2021-06-24
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2021-06-20
D.C. United SC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-05-30
Internacional CF Miami
0–3
D.C. United SC
W
2021-05-23
D.C. United SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
39%
D.C. United SC or Toronto FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

