Toronto FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Geoff Gamble
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #20 |
| 17 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 32 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | +7 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Toronto FC and FC Dallas.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Jacori Hayes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Tosaint Ricketts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Mexico international Victor Ulloa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Carlos Gruezo, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Sebastian Giovinco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Toronto FC 0-1 FC Dallas.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↓ Nick Hagglund 45'
- 96
- 4
- 21
-
27
Liam Fraser ↓ Jordan Hamilton 86'
- 10
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↓ Jay Chapman 59'
- 7
- 54
Bench
- 28
-
6
Nick Hagglund ↑ 45'
- 12
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 59'
-
22
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 86'
- 20
- 88
Coach
Greg Vanney
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↓ Mauro Diaz 80'
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
-
21
Michael Barrios ↓ Roland Lamah 69'
- 2
- 31
- 15
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Carlos Gruezo 73'
Bench
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 69'
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↑ 73'
- 13
- 12
- 9
- 14
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↑ 80'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominique Badji | 2 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 2 |
| Bressan | 1 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Matthew Longstaff | 1 |
| Sam Junqua | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Dallas
72%
Toronto FC or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.