Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Cincinnati
2 – 0
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 00:00 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Justin Morrow
Y 38' Justin Morrow
Haris Medunjanin 45' Y
Geoff Cameron 50' Y
Gustavo Vallecilla 85' Y
Florian Valot 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

9
2
5
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC 2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati 2020-10-11 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC 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
12 Sep Toronto FC H 2–0 W
05 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
27 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–3 L
22 Aug New England Revolution A 1–4 L
18 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 0–0 D
07 Aug Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep FC Cincinnati A 0–2 L
27 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 1–3 L
22 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 1–3 L
18 Aug Atlanta United FC A 0–1 L
15 Aug New England Revolution H 1–2 L
08 Aug New York City FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Toronto FC
#6 Position #12
26 Points 17
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 7
45 Scored 24
44 Conceded 32
+1 GD -8
1.44 PPG 0.94
39% Win % 17%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
16% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Cincinnati launch into their encounter with Toronto FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Bradley made 284 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Geoff Cameron, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' The 33-year-old Jonathan Osorio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' Poor challenge from Justin Morrow. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Justin Morrow has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 39' What composure from Brenner da Silva! The international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Poor challenge from Haris Medunjanin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Geoff Cameron was booked on 50.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Haris Medunjanin makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 59' Toronto FC make a change. Justin Morrow trudges off to be replaced by Kemar Lawrence on 59 minutes.
  • 64' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Toronto FC backline.
  • 69' Tsubasa Endoh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Vazquez. He replaces Brenner da Silva on 76 minute.
  • 77' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Florian Valot comes on to replace Haris Medunjanin.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' Zico Bailey is replacing Isaac Atanga for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 85' Gustavo Vallecilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Edgar Castillo is replacing Alvaro Barreal for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Cincinnati to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Perez

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

2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC 2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati 2020-10-11 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC 2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC 2019-07-28 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC W 2021-09-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-08-22 New England Revolution 4–1 FC Cincinnati L 2021-08-18 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-08-07 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC D

Toronto FC Form

2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC L 2021-08-27 Montreal Impact FC 3–1 Toronto FC L 2021-08-22 Internacional CF Miami 3–1 Toronto FC L 2021-08-18 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Toronto FC L 2021-08-15 Toronto FC 1–2 New England Revolution L 2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati55% Draw22% Toronto FC23%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
77%
Draw or Toronto FC
45%
FC Cincinnati or Toronto FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati42% Draw38% Toronto FC20%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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