New York City FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Red Bull Arena!
- 5' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The 35-year-old Alexander Ring has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexander Callens on 23 minutes.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Pablo Piatti is booked for Toronto FC — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact .
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valentin Castellanos.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nick DeLeon.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Nick DeLeon departs to be replaced by Erickson Gallardo.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Poor challenge from Jozy Altidore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Valentin Castellanos by Heber on 57 minute.
- 61' Justin Morrow gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Tony Gallacher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jozy Altidore on 64 minutes.
- 69' With 4 assists to his name this season, Valentin Castellanos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 70' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Ismael Tajouri comes on to replace Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 72' James Sands picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Alexander Callens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' 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.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Mullins. He replaces Ayo Akinola on 87 minute.
- 88' Another change for New York City FC made on 88 minute. Heber leaves to be changed by Nicolas Acevedo.
- 89' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A goal from the Spain international Pozuelo! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-1!
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 3
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Heber 57'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 16
- 55
Bench
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 70'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 70'
- 41
- 33
- 25
- 15
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↑ 70'
-
9
Heber ↑ 57'
- 26
Coach
Ronny Deila
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 25
- 23
- 21
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Jayden Nelson 61'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Patrick Mullins 87'
- 10
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↓ Erickson Gallardo 46'
- 22
- 44
-
6
Tony Gallacher ↓ Justin Morrow 61'
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
2
Justin Morrow ↑ 61'
- 3
- 31
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 87'
- 24
-
9
Erickson Gallardo ↑ 46'
-
80
Jayden Nelson ↑ 61'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pozuelo | 8 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Andres Perea | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2020-09-23
New York City FC
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-12
New York City FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
W
2020-08-29
New York City FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 3
1.61
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Toronto FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Toronto FC
59%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
72%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

