New York City FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Chris Penso
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 5–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' And we are off! New York City FC vs Toronto FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 6' What composure from Alexandru Mitrita! The Romania international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' 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.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Sebastien Ibeagha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Alexander Ring has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' 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 Tsubasa Endoh suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Goal! Pozuelo scores his 43 goal in 321 matches.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anton Tinnerholm.
- 40' The crowd applauds Erickson Gallardo as he leaves the pitch. Tsubasa Endoh steps in for Toronto FC.
- 41' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Tsubasa Endoh comes on to replace Erickson Gallardo.
- 46' Marky Delgado, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Auro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Nick DeLeon by Ashtone Morgan on 54 minute.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Tony Rocha is replaced by Ismael Tajouri on 62 minute.
- 63' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Tajouri is hanging Tony Rocha on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Johnson on 77.
- 79' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Gary Mackay-Steven on, Jesus Medina off on 79 minutes.
- 84' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Benezet.
- 90' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 1-1 Toronto FC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 8
- 19
- 2
- 33
- 1
-
15
Tony Rocha ↓ Ismael Tajouri 63'
- 28
- 55
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 79'
- 14
- 5
- 12
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 63'
- 41
- 13
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 23
- 96
- 4
- 8
- 17
- 10
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↓ Ashtone Morgan 54'
- 9
- 44
Bench
- 26
- 25
-
5
Ashtone Morgan ↑ 54'
- 3
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 40'
- 13
- 24
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Andres Perea | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-09-11
New York City FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2019-09-07
New York City FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-21
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-17
FC Cincinnati
1–4
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
71%
Draw or Toronto FC
54%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.