Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
FC Cincinnati
1 – 5
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sat 7 Sep 2019 · 23:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 23' Michael Bradley
Y 72' Eriq Zavaleta
Fatai Alashe 81' Y
R 88' Eriq Zavaleta

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 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

9
2
5
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC 2019-07-28 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Toronto FC H 1–5 L
01 Sep FC Dallas A 1–3 L
25 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 1–3 L
17 Aug New York City FC H 1–4 L
10 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–2 D
04 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep FC Cincinnati A 5–1 W
31 Aug New England Revolution A 1–1 D
24 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–2 D
10 Aug Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
03 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Toronto FC
#9 Position #13
33 Points 29
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 11 / 10
55 Scored 39
64 Conceded 51
-9 GD -12
1.27 PPG 1.07
31% Win % 22%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ 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)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A
Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC is underway.
  • 5' Quentin Westberg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 10' What a moment for Patrick Mullins! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nick DeLeon makes it 0-2.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Michael Bradley on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Marky Delgado makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Emmanuel Ledesma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roland Lamah on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Erickson Gallardo as he leaves the pitch. Tsubasa Endoh steps in for Toronto FC.
  • 60' Jamaica international Rashawn Dally has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Michael Bradley gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 67' The whistle greets Auro as he departs to be replaced by Ashtone Morgan.
  • 71' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Nick DeLeon is withdrawn and Eriq Zavaleta gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Fatai Alashe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 85' Nicolas Benezet adds to his 0 season tally! Toronto FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Eriq Zavaleta argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • FC Cincinnati will have plenty to reflect on. Toronto FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano Acosta 5
Ian Murphy 2
Marky Delgado 2
Jonathan Osorio 2
Patrick Mullins 2
Allan Cruz 2
Brandon Vazquez 2
Luca Orellano 2

Head to Head

2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC 2019-07-28 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC L 2019-09-01 FC Dallas 3–1 FC Cincinnati L 2019-08-25 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Columbus Crew SC L 2019-08-17 FC Cincinnati 1–4 New York City FC L 2019-08-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2019-08-04 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Toronto FC Form

2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC W 2019-08-31 New England Revolution 1–1 Toronto FC D 2019-08-24 Toronto FC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2019-08-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Toronto FC D 2019-08-10 Toronto FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2019-08-03 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Toronto FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.74 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati28% Draw21% Toronto FC51%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
49%
Draw or Toronto FC
72%
FC Cincinnati or Toronto FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati25% Draw34% Toronto FC41%
Actual: Toronto FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 4
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 8% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 13% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 18% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 15% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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