Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 50 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 12 / 13 |
| 66 | Scored | 52 |
| 52 | Conceded | 67 |
| +14 | GD | -15 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Toronto FC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Perez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' What a strike from Jakob Glesnes! The score is 1-0.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jakob Glesnes makes it 2-0.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Daniel Gazdag has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Philadelphia Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Sergio Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 33' Against the run of play, Daniel Gazdag has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Goal! Sergio Santos scores his 34 goal in 305 matches.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Andres Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Subaru Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Nick DeLeon. He replaces Chris Mavinga on 46 minute.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kai Wagner on 47 minutes.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kacper Przybylko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The crowd applauds Richie Laryea as he leaves the pitch. Ifunanyachi Achara steps in for Toronto FC.
- 65' Omar Gonzalez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Philadelphia Union make a change. Sergio Santos trudges off to be replaced by Cory Burke on 66 minutes.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jozy Altidore as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Perruzza steps in for Toronto FC.
- 74' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Kacper Przybylko is replaced by Paxten Aaronson on 74 minute.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' 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.
- 85' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Leon Flach has done his job and it is now time for Jack McGlynn to step up.
- 90' Olivier Mbaizo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 15
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Quinn Sullivan 74'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Cory Burke 66'
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Jack McGlynn 85'
- 23
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 66'
- 25
- 4
- 1
- 13
- 2
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↑ 74'
-
16
Jack McGlynn ↑ 85'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 74'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 25
- 3
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↓ Nick DeLeon 46'
- 4
- 21
- 8
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Jordan Perruzza 71'
- 22
- 30
- 44
Bench
- 16
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 46'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 71'
- 26
- 14
-
99
Ifunanyachi Achara ↑ 60'
- 7
- 97
-
77
Jordan Perruzza ↑ 71'
Coach
Javier Perez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 6 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Mikael Uhre | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Pozuelo | 3 |
| Deandre Kerr | 3 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-08-04
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-01
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-07-25
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-22
Orlando City SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2021-07-17
Philadelphia Union
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-07-09
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.5
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
39%
Philadelphia Union or Toronto FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

