New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 32 | Conceded | 29 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC.
- 5' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ralph Priso-Mbongue made 280 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 31.
- 32' What a strike from Frankie Amaya! The score is 1-0.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Fabio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Daniel Royer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian White on 46 minute.
- 51' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' Justin Morrow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ralph Priso-Mbongue on 56 minute.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Frankie Amaya argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' Fabio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 65' Frankie Amaya makes way for Dru Yearwood at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 69' A goal from the USA international Caden Clark! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-0!
- 71' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Ayo Akinola by Patrick Mullins on 71 minute.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richie Laryea on 73.
- 78' The 31-year-old Marky Delgado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Omir Fernandez on, Caden Clark off on 79 minutes.
- 82' Noble Okello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marky Delgado at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Toronto FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 27
-
42
Brian White ↓ Daniel Royer 46'
- 6
- 13
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↓ Dru Yearwood 65'
- 15
- 5
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Omir Fernandez 79'
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 7
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 65'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 46'
- 18
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 79'
- 47
- 17
- 3
- 19
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 23
-
96
Auro ↓ Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 71'
- 4
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Noble Okello 82'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Patrick Mullins 71'
- 18
- 22
- 44
- 11
- 97
Bench
- 16
-
2
Justin Morrow ↑ 56'
- 3
- 31
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 71'
- 26
-
14
Noble Okello ↑ 82'
-
7
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 71'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Morgan | 5 |
| Emil Forsberg | 3 |
| Luquinhas | 3 |
| Tom Barlow | 3 |
| Caden Clark | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Elias Manoel | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-05-08
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-05-01
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-04-18
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-11-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-11-08
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
78%
Draw or Toronto FC
43%
New York Red Bulls or Toronto FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

