Thursday , 2 July 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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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
#11 Position #7
14 Points 20
14 Played 15
3 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 5
22 Scored 36
29 Conceded 37
-7 GD -1
1.00 PPG 1.33
21% Win % 33%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' It’s high time Javier Perez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
  • 30' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Valot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Valot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' Ronald Matarrita puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 41' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' Jacob Shaffelburg adds to his 0 season tally! Toronto FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' Alex Bono is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
  • 55' Sensational shot from Marky Delgado. Toronto FC is back in the lead.
  • 60' Toronto FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' The whistle greets Florian Valot as he departs to be replaced by Haris Medunjanin.
  • 65' What composure from Ifunanyachi Achara! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 66' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ifunanyachi Achara at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Geoff Cameron is replaced by Tyler Blackett.
  • 72' Luciano Acosta adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' Caleb Stanko was booked on 74.
  • 76' Yeferson Soteldo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' The 39-year-old Edgar Castillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Justin Morrow comes on to replace Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 84' Brandon Vazquez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Patrick Mullins on, Yeferson Soteldo off on 90 minutes.
  • 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
Kevin Denkey 2
Ian Murphy 2
Marky Delgado 2
Jonathan Osorio 2
Patrick Mullins 2
Allan Cruz 2
Brandon Vazquez 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
2.59 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC50% Draw20% FC Cincinnati30%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
50%
Toronto FC or FC Cincinnati
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC37% Draw34% FC Cincinnati29%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 14% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 17% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 15% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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