New York City FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 26 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 32 |
| +7 | GD | -8 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between New York City FC and Toronto FC.
- 5' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' New York City FC 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.
- 20' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gregory van der Wiel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 70' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Victor Vazquez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tosaint Ricketts suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Ben Sweat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
2.13
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
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
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.