Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

6
8
4
D.C. United SC 18 games · Avg 3.8 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
#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)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' D.C. United SC have kicked off against Toronto FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' USA international Ayo Akinola has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mateusz Klich makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Bradley made 288 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 34' Another change for Toronto FC made on 34 minute. Lorenzo Insigne leaves to be changed by Ayo Akinola.
  • 35' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Lorenzo Insigne departs to be replaced by Ayo Akinola.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Kristian Fletcher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 56' Russell Canouse has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 60' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Christian Benteke gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' D.C. United SC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Federico Bernardeschi gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Nigel Robertha exits the field as Theodore Ku-DiPietro enters on 67.
  • 72' Richie Laryea is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Brandon Servania comes on to replace Adama Diomande.
  • 78' The whistle greets Matai Akinmboni as he departs to be replaced by Steven Birnbaum.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Bernardeschi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' What a strike from Mark-Anthony Kaye! The score is 1-2.
  • 85' Richie Laryea has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Pedro Santos as he leaves the pitch. Jackson Hopkins steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Christian Benteke!
  • 3-2 the final result. Toronto FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jonathan Osorio 6
Ayo Akinola 6
Ola Kamara 4
Federico Bernardeschi 3
Christian Benteke 3
Russell Canouse 3
Yamil Asad 3
Pozuelo 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
2.49 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC55% Draw21% Toronto FC24%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
76%
Draw or Toronto FC
45%
D.C. United SC or Toronto FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC41% Draw36% Toronto FC23%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 19% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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