New York City FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Toronto FC.
- 5' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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.
- 13' Alexander Callens makes way for Sebastien Ibeagha at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Toronto FC backline.
- 30' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Andres Jasson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Jesus Medina has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 62' Patrick Mullins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jozy Altidore at the 62 minute mark.
- 65' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 69' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Yeferson Soteldo departs to be replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jacob Shaffelburg makes it 1-1.
- 79' Another change for New York City FC made on 79 minute. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi leaves to be changed by Tony Rocha.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Maxime Chanot departs to be replaced by Vuk Latinovich.
- 88' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Andres Jasson is withdrawn and Chris Gloster gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↓ Vuk Latinovich 87'
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 16
- 55
- 26
- 20
-
21
Andres Jasson ↓ Chris Gloster 88'
- 17
Bench
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 79'
-
5
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 13'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 79'
- 13
- 80
-
2
Chris Gloster ↑ 88'
- 24
-
32
Vuk Latinovich ↑ 87'
- 25
Coach
Ronny Deila
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
- 23
- 96
- 4
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Patrick Mullins 62'
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↓ Nick DeLeon 62'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Dominic Dwyer 69'
- 22
- 30
- 44
Bench
- 16
- 3
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 62'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 62'
-
24
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 69'
- 14
- 11
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 87'
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 69'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pozuelo | 8 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
43%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

