New York City FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | #11 |
| 19 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 29 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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 . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Nick Hagglund, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' 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.
- 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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Ager Aketxe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Sebastian Giovinco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Canada international Tosaint Ricketts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Andres Perea | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Toronto FC
42%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.