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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York City FC and Toronto FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andres Jasson made 286 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' The whistle greets Alexander Callens as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' Ismael Tajouri-Shradi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Richie Laryea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 30' Nicolas Acevedo was booked on 30.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Toronto FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Andres Jasson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Jesus Medina adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominic Dwyer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 62' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Mullins is hanging Jozy Altidore on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 69' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Shaffelburg is hanging Yeferson Soteldo on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Shaffelburg gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 79' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is replaced by Tony Rocha on 79 minute.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' Vuk Latinovich is replacing Maxime Chanot for the New York City FC side.
- 88' The crowd applauds Andres Jasson as he leaves the pitch. Chris Gloster steps in for New York City FC.
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and Toronto FC share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.14
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + New York City FC to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
42%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.