Thursday , 2 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sun 26 Feb 2023 · 00:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Mateusz Klich 13' 1–0
1–1 66' Federico Bernardeschi pen
1–2 83' Mark-Anthony Kaye
Christian Benteke 90' 2–2
Theodore Ku-DiPietro 90+8' 2–2
Russell Canouse 56' Y
Christian Benteke 60' Y
Y 80' Federico Bernardeschi
Y 85' Richie Laryea

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
8
4
D.C. United SC 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–2 Toronto FC 2022-05-21 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC 2022-03-19 Toronto FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-11-07 Toronto FC 1–3 D.C. United SC 2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Toronto FC H 3–2 W
09 Oct FC Cincinnati H 2–5 L
01 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 2–3 L
14 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 0–3 L
11 Sep Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
04 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 3–4 L

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Toronto FC
#9 Position #11
18 Points 14
15 Played 14
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 6
21 Scored 22
25 Conceded 29
-4 GD -7
1.20 PPG 1.00
27% Win % 21%

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Toronto FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Mateusz Klich — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' Toronto FC have won 369 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 34' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Lorenzo Insigne is withdrawn and Ayo Akinola gets his opportunity.
  • 35' Ayo Akinola has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 35 minute.
  • 40' Adama Diomande, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristian Fletcher made 278 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Toronto FC come into this ranked 28 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Russell Canouse.
  • 60' Christian Benteke was booked on 60.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' Goal! Federico Bernardeschi scores his 34 goal in 519 matches.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Theodore Ku-DiPietro. He replaces Nigel Robertha on 67 minute.
  • 72' USA international Matt Hedges has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Brandon Servania comes on to replace Adama Diomande.
  • 78' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Matai Akinmboni is replaced by Steven Birnbaum on 78 minute.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Federico Bernardeschi on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' What composure from Mark-Anthony Kaye! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 85' Richie Laryea picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Jackson Hopkins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Santos at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' The Belgium Christian Benteke breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-2!
  • Another three points for D.C. United SC.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Toronto FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–2 Toronto FC 2022-05-21 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC 2022-03-19 Toronto FC 2–1 D.C. United SC 2021-11-07 Toronto FC 1–3 D.C. United SC 2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC

D.C. United SC Form

2023-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–2 Toronto FC W 2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati L 2022-10-01 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-09-18 D.C. United SC 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2022-09-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-09-11 Real Salt Lake 0–0 D.C. United SC D

Toronto FC Form

2023-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–2 Toronto FC L 2022-10-09 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Toronto FC L 2022-09-30 Toronto FC 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2022-09-17 Orlando City SC 4–0 Toronto FC L 2022-09-10 Atlanta United FC 4–2 Toronto FC L 2022-09-04 Toronto FC 3–4 Montreal Impact FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC56% Draw20% Toronto FC24%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Toronto FC
44%
D.C. United SC or Toronto FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC42% Draw35% Toronto FC23%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 19% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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