Saturday , 14 November 2026

Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Toronto FC
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Wed 29 Sep 2021 · 23:00 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Florian Valot
Y 33' Florian Valot
Y 41' Edgar Castillo
Ifunanyachi Achara 60' Y
Y 60' Gustavo Vallecilla
Y 74' Caleb Stanko
Yeferson Soteldo 76' Y
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at BMO Field.

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

5
2
9
Toronto FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-29 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC 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

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep FC Cincinnati H 3–2 W
26 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
18 Sep Nashville SC H 2–1 W
14 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
12 Sep FC Cincinnati A 0–2 L
27 Aug Montreal Impact FC A 1–3 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Toronto FC A 2–3 L
25 Sep D.C. United SC A 2–4 L
18 Sep New York City FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Atlanta United FC A 0–4 L
12 Sep Toronto FC H 2–0 W
05 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Toronto FC FC Cincinnati
#12 Position #8
39 Points 46
34 Played 34
9 / 12 / 13 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 12
52 Scored 67
67 Conceded 75
-15 GD -8
1.15 PPG 1.35
26% Win % 35%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Josh Sargent 10 G 4 A
Daniel Salloi 9 G 6 A
FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 17 G 2 A
Evander 14 G 13 A
Tom Barlow 10 G 4 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at BMO Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edgar Castillo made 291 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Toronto FC 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Ronald Matarrita, a Costa Rica , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Toronto FC have won 397 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Toronto FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Florian Valot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Valot.
  • 38' Ronald Matarrita puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edgar Castillo.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Jacob Shaffelburg does the damage! The net is bulging and Toronto FC surge ahead!
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omar Gonzalez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 55' Sensational shot from Marky Delgado. Toronto FC is back in the lead.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Ifunanyachi Achara on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Florian Valot is replaced by Haris Medunjanin.
  • 65' What composure from Ifunanyachi Achara! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 66' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Ifunanyachi Achara exits the field as Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty enters on 66.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Geoff Cameron as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Blackett steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 72' What a moment for Luciano Acosta! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Caleb Stanko is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' Yeferson Soteldo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Justin Morrow is replacing Jacob Shaffelburg for the Toronto FC side.
  • 84' Brandon Vazquez is replacing Alvaro Barreal for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 89' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Toronto FC ring the changes. Yeferson Soteldo has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Mullins to step up.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Perez

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano Acosta 5
Nick DeLeon 2
Emmanuel Ledesma 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Ian Murphy 2
Marky Delgado 2
Jonathan Osorio 2
Patrick Mullins 2

Head to Head

2021-09-29 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC 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

Toronto FC Form

2021-09-29 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-26 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2021-09-18 Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC W 2021-09-14 Toronto FC 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC L 2021-08-27 Montreal Impact FC 3–1 Toronto FC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-09-29 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC L 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC W 2021-09-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC52% Draw21% FC Cincinnati27%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
48%
Toronto FC or FC Cincinnati
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC38% Draw36% FC Cincinnati26%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 18% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 14% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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