New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–3 | W |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 42 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 48 | Scored | 52 |
| 62 | Conceded | 67 |
| -14 | GD | -15 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 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 !
- 5' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Michael Amir Murillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 50' Kaku has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Jonathan Osorio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' The 33-year-old Sean Davis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Marc Rzatkowski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 2-0 the final result. Toronto FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↓ Alex Muyl 65'
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↓ Fidel Escobar 82'
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 67'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
Bench
-
29
Fidel Escobar ↑ 82'
- 9
- 5
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 65'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 67'
- 42
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 2
- 6
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 75'
- 4
- 21
-
18
Marky Delgado ↓ Ashtone Morgan 86'
- 17
- 7
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
5
Ashtone Morgan ↑ 86'
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 75'
- 12
- 96
- 14
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 48'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Morgan | 5 |
| Emil Forsberg | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tom Barlow | 3 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Kemar Lawrence | 2 |
| Caden Clark | 2 |
| Elias Manoel | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-09-16
D.C. United SC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-08-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
83%
Draw or Toronto FC
41%
New York Red Bulls or Toronto FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.