New England Revolution vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Toronto FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jun | New York City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 26 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 25 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 29 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ 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' We are underway at Gillette Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 9' Yeferson Soteldo does the damage! The net is bulging and Toronto FC surge ahead!
- 14' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 15' The Jamaica Kemar Lawrence breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-2!
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' What a strike from Tsubasa Endoh! The score is 0-3.
- 29' 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.
- 34' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Patrick Mullins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Thomas McNamara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Polster at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Poor challenge from Marky Delgado. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' Carles Gil doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' New England Revolution make a change. Teal Bunbury trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Boateng on 64 minutes.
- 69' Brandon Bye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' The whistle greets DeJuan Jones as he departs to be replaced by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
- 73' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Tsubasa Endoh exits the field as Nick DeLeon enters on 73.
- 75' A moment of madness from Thomas McNamara on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 77' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Mullins is hanging Ayo Akinola on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Adam Buksa makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and New England Revolution are in front.
- 83' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 84' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Yeferson Soteldo by Dominic Dwyer on 84 minute.
- 86' Edward Kizza gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Thomas McNamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Nick DeLeon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- It finishes all square. New England Revolution and Toronto FC share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 64'
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Thomas McNamara 46'
- 9
- 24
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 5
-
25
Arnor Ingvi Traustason ↑ 72'
- 6
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 46'
- 90
- 23
- 19
- 28
-
11
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 64'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
- 96
- 4
- 8
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↓ Nick DeLeon 73'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Patrick Mullins 77'
- 10
- 30
- 26
- 44
Bench
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 73'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 77'
- 24
- 14
- 90
- 11
- 7
- 97
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 84'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 3 |
| Cristian Penilla | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Ayo Akinola | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Bobby Wood | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-07-07
New England Revolution
2–3
Toronto FC
L
2021-07-03
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2021-06-28
FC Dallas
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-06-23
New England Revolution
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-06-19
New York City FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-05-29
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.3
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
72%
Draw or Toronto FC
52%
New England Revolution or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

