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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Toronto FC get us underway at Yankee Stadium.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Alexander Callens is withdrawn and Sebastien Ibeagha gets his opportunity.
- 18' A quiet spell here at Yankee Stadium. New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Andres Jasson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Acevedo.
- 35' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Djordje Mihailovic scoring 1 goals.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Andres Jasson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' A stunning finish from Jesus Medina — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 305 games and scored 475 goals.
- 62' Toronto FC make a change. Jozy Altidore trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Mullins on 62 minutes.
- 65' Chris Mavinga is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 69' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Jacob Shaffelburg on, Yeferson Soteldo off on 69 minutes.
- 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacob Shaffelburg makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 79' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Tony Rocha comes on to replace Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Maxime Chanot is withdrawn and Vuk Latinovich gets his opportunity.
- 88' The whistle greets Andres Jasson as he departs to be replaced by Chris Gloster.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
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 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Toronto FC
44%
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
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
37%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.