New York City FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 09 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 33 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 41 | Scored | 39 |
| 36 | Conceded | 51 |
| +5 | GD | -12 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 30% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Toronto FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact .
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Gregory van der Wiel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Osorio, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' 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.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Sweat made 294 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Justin Morrow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York City FC players.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 3
- 29
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Jon Lewis 88'
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 33
-
7
David Villa C ↓ Jesus Medina 28'
- 1
Bench
- 41
- 4
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 28'
-
15
Thomas McNamara ↑ 90'
- 14
- 13
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 88'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ager Aketxe ↓ Marky Delgado 56'
- 9
- 25
- 2
- 6
-
96
Auro ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 46'
- 4
- 21
- 10
- 7
- 26
Bench
- 1
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 46'
-
18
Marky Delgado ↑ 56'
- 14
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 68'
- 54
- 88
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pozuelo | 8 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Toronto FC
44%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.