New York City FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Charlotte FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | 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' Welcome to Yankee Stadium that hosts another battle between New York City FC and Toronto FC.
- 2' Kevin Long has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 2.
- 7' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Longstaff on 19.
- 20' Assisted by Mitja Ilenic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hannes Wolf makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' The referee calls foul for Alonso Martinez. He receives a card.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' Magnificent from Mitja Ilenic! That is 3 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Tyrese Spicer by Deandre Kerr on 58 minute.
- 63' Alonso Martinez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' Maxime Dominguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
- 70' GOAL! Tomas Romero scores on 70.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Malik Henry.
- 71' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Birk Risa exits the field as Kevin O'Toole enters on 71.
- 73' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Longstaff is withdrawn and Malik Henry gets his opportunity.
- 74' A goal from the USA international Kevin O'Toole! He fires home on 74 to make it 4-0!
- 76' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Agustin Ojeda is replaced by Julian Fernandez.
- 81' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' New York City FC ring the changes. Maxi Moralez has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Shore to step up.
- 85' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Monsef Bakrar comes on to replace Alonso Martinez.
- 90' Justin Haak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 3-1 Toronto FC. Honours even.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Jonathan Shore 84'
- 80
- 8
-
5
Birk Risa ↓ Kevin O'Toole 71'
- 30
- 26
- 35
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 85'
Bench
- 19
- 18
-
22
Kevin O'Toole ↑ 71'
- 29
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 84'
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 76'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 85'
- 2
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
28
Raoul Petretta ↓ Richie Laryea 58'
- 1
- 17
-
8
Matthew Longstaff ↓ Malik Henry 73'
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 14
- 23
-
16
Tyrese Spicer ↓ Deandre Kerr 58'
Bench
-
22
Richie Laryea ↑ 58'
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↑ 58'
- 90
- 19
- 71
- 76
- 38
- 75
-
78
Malik Henry ↑ 73'
Coach
Robin Fraser
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
4 / 4
2.41
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + New York City FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Toronto FC
34%
New York City FC or Toronto FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7%
3 – 0
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

