Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Toronto FC
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 26 Jun 2021 · 23:00 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Bradley 33' Y
Y 38' Yuya Kubo
Y 39' Yuya Kubo
Y 62' Ronald Matarrita
Y 78' Allan Cruz
Y 79' Allan Cruz

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

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

5
2
9
Toronto FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati 2020-10-11 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC 2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC 2019-07-28 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun FC Cincinnati H 0–2 L
24 Jun Nashville SC A 2–3 L
19 Jun Orlando City SC H 2–3 L
29 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 L
22 May Orlando City SC A 0–0 D
15 May New York City FC A 1–1 D
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Toronto FC A 2–0 W
24 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W
19 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 0–2 L
29 May New England Revolution H 0–1 L
22 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–1 W
16 May Internacional CF Miami H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Toronto FC FC Cincinnati
#13 Position #9
29 Points 33
27 Played 26
6 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 9
39 Scored 55
51 Conceded 64
-12 GD -9
1.07 PPG 1.27
22% Win % 31%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A
FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Exploria Stadium as Toronto FC face off against FC Cincinnati in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' What a strike from Allan Cruz! The score is 0-1.
  • 5' Allan Cruz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 25' Japan international Yuya Kubo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Yuya Kubo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuya Kubo on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tsubasa Endoh is hanging Marky Delgado on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga is replaced by Nick Hagglund.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayo Akinola is hanging Dominic Dwyer on the field on 60 minute.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Ronald Matarrita is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Brenner da Silva departs to be replaced by Jurgen Locadia.
  • 64' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Gustavo Vallecilla has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Stanko to step up.
  • 68' Luciano Acosta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Toronto FC ring the changes. Chris Mavinga has done his job and it is now time for Ralph Priso-Mbongue to step up.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Vermeer made 327 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Allan Cruz gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Allan Cruz.
  • 81' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Yuya Kubo is withdrawn and Haris Medunjanin gets his opportunity.
  • 86' 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 Eriq Zavaleta suffering a number of foals already.
  • With this win, FC Cincinnati is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano Acosta 5
Brandon Vazquez 2
Luca Orellano 2
Nick DeLeon 2
Emmanuel Ledesma 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Ian Murphy 2
Marky Delgado 2

Head to Head

2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati 2020-10-11 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC 2019-09-07 FC Cincinnati 1–5 Toronto FC 2019-07-28 Toronto FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati

Toronto FC Form

2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC L 2021-06-19 Toronto FC 2–3 Orlando City SC L 2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC L 2021-05-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2021-05-15 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC D

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2021-06-19 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-05-29 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New England Revolution L 2021-05-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-05-16 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Toronto FC or FC Cincinnati 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC36% Draw24% FC Cincinnati40%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
64%
Toronto FC or FC Cincinnati
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC28% Draw38% FC Cincinnati34%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.