New York City FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 42 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 52 |
| 45 | Conceded | 67 |
| +4 | GD | -15 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 29% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as New York City FC face off against Toronto FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Nicolas Hasler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Vazquez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Eriq Zavaleta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Gregory van der Wiel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' David Villa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nick Hagglund made 300 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ismael Tajouri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Toronto FC.
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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 2 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 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
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.