Toronto FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Geoff Gamble
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 24 | Scored | 19 |
| 32 | Conceded | 33 |
| -8 | GD | -14 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 17% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Toronto FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 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' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 50' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Nick Hagglund has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Marky Delgado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Greg Garza made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' 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.
- Another three points for Toronto FC.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 5
- 2
- 6
- 23
- 4
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↓ Jay Chapman 84'
- 18
- 10
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
12
Jason Hernandez ↑ 90'
- 27
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 84'
- 22
- 54
- 11
Coach
Greg Vanney
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
16
Chris McCann ↓ Greg Garza 28'
- 24
- 6
Bench
- 32
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 46'
- 25
-
9
Romario Williams ↑ 70'
- 12
- 28
-
4
Greg Garza ↑ 28'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Gressel | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Juan Sanchez | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Jordan Perruzza | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-10-28
Toronto FC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-21
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-10-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-09-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.48
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
42%
Toronto FC or Atlanta United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.