FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 36 | Scored | 22 |
| 37 | Conceded | 29 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Cincinnati to score. At the same time, Toronto FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 280 games and scored 369 goals.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Perez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Toronto FC have won 369 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Haris Medunjanin made 286 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Justin Morrow on 37.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Justin Morrow.
- 39' FC Cincinnati is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brenner da Silva on 39.
- 44' It’s high time Jaap Stam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Haris Medunjanin on 45.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Geoff Cameron on 50.
- 55' Japan international Yuya Kubo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haris Medunjanin makes it 2-0.
- 59' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kemar Lawrence is hanging Justin Morrow on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Yeferson Soteldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 76' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Brenner da Silva by Brandon Vazquez on 76 minute.
- 77' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Haris Medunjanin exits the field as Florian Valot enters on 77.
- 82' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Isaac Atanga is replaced by Zico Bailey on 84 minute.
- 85' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Alvaro Barreal has done his job and it is now time for Edgar Castillo to step up.
- 2-0 the final result. Toronto FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 7
- 6
- 14
-
11
Luciano Acosta ↓ Calvin Harris 90'
- 18
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Edgar Castillo 90'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↓ Zico Bailey 84'
- 22
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 15
-
64
Florian Valot ↑ 77'
- 8
-
2
Edgar Castillo ↑ 90'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 76'
- 39
-
16
Zico Bailey ↑ 84'
-
20
Calvin Harris ↑ 90'
- 29
Coach
Jaap Stam
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
2
Justin Morrow ↓ Kemar Lawrence 59'
- 23
-
96
Auro ↓ Nick DeLeon 77'
- 4
- 8
- 31
- 13
- 44
- 99
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↓ Jonathan Osorio 59'
Bench
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↑ 59'
- 25
- 3
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↑ 59'
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 77'
- 22
-
30
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 59'
- 24
-
7
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 77'
Coach
Javier Perez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 5 |
| Marky Delgado | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Patrick Mullins | 2 |
| Allan Cruz | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Luca Orellano | 2 |
| Nick DeLeon | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.48
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
76%
Draw or Toronto FC
45%
FC Cincinnati or Toronto FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

