Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Fierro (USA)
- Assistant 1 Eric Weisbrod
- Assistant 2 Jeffrey Greeson
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–6 | L |
| 08 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
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' The wait is over. Toronto FC get us underway at BMO Field.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Toronto FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' Obinna Nwobodo, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Gilberto Flores has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Daniel Salloi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 30' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Pavel Bucha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Kuscevic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Jonathan Osorio picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Ramirez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 62' Kyle Smith gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Matt Miazga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 69' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Kevin Denkey gets a card.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Robin Fraser on 70 minutes.
- 71' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 71.
- 76' Toronto FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 81' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' Toronto FC make a change. Jose Cifuentes trudges off to be replaced by Emilio Aristizabal on 82 minutes.
- 83' What a moment for Gilberto Flores! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 88' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Bryan Ramirez by Kenji Mboma on 88 minute.
- 90' Obinna Nwobodo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ender Echenique on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
-
11
Derrick Etienne ↓ Malik Henry 82'
- 21
- 22
- 9
- 13
- 8
-
3
Matheus Pereira ↓ Kobe Franklin 82'
- 1
- 14
- 12
Bench
- 23
-
19
Kobe Franklin ↑ 82'
- 71
-
76
Lazar Stefanovic ↑ 82'
-
17
Emilio Aristizabal ↑ 82'
- 77
-
78
Malik Henry ↑ 82'
- 96
- 64
Coach
Robin Fraser
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Matt Miazga ↓ Kyle Smith 62'
- 4
- 20
- 9
-
16
Tom Barlow ↓ Ayoub Jabbari 62'
- 18
- 3
- 66
- 11
-
29
Bryan Ramirez ↓ Kenji Mboma 88'
Bench
- 13
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↑ 90'
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 62'
- 27
- 37
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 88'
-
99
Ayoub Jabbari ↑ 62'
-
17
Kenji Mboma ↑ 88'
- 88
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 5 |
| Ian Murphy | 2 |
| Marky Delgado | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Patrick Mullins | 2 |
| Allan Cruz | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Luca Orellano | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
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 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
53%
Toronto FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

