New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 33 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 39 |
| 48 | Conceded | 51 |
| -14 | GD | -12 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 35% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Toronto FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 290 games and scored 425 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrick Mullins suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Andrew Gutman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' A goal from the USA international Frankie Amaya! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-0!
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Brian White departs to be replaced by Daniel Royer.
- 51' Aaron Long is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 56' The whistle greets Ralph Priso-Mbongue as he departs to be replaced by Justin Morrow.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Frankie Amaya will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Fabio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' New York Red Bulls make a change. Frankie Amaya trudges off to be replaced by Dru Yearwood on 65 minutes.
- 69' Caden Clark doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' It is a substitution in Toronto FC team. Ayo Akinola is replaced by Patrick Mullins on 71 minute.
- 73' It’s a booking for Toronto FC player. Richie Laryea gets a Yellow card.
- 78' 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.
- 79' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' Omir Fernandez is replacing Caden Clark for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 82' Noble Okello is replacing Marky Delgado for the Toronto FC side.
- 87' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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
1 / 4
1.91
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
78%
Draw or Toronto FC
45%
New York Red Bulls or Toronto FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

