Toronto FC vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #21 |
| 29 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 6 / 11 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 43 |
| 51 | Conceded | 30 |
| -12 | GD | +13 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Benny Feilhaber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Carlos Vela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eriq Zavaleta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Marky Delgado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Toronto FC have won 385 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Dejan Jakovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 2
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Jay Chapman 68'
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 10
- 17
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Lucas Janson 27'
Bench
- 25
- 5
- 6
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 68'
- 87
-
16
Lucas Janson ↑ 27'
- 11
Coach
Greg Vanney
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Marcos Urena ↓ Joao Moutinho 79'
- 20
-
8
Andre Horta ↓ Benny Feilhaber 63'
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 18
- 12
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 63'
- 7
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↑ 79'
- 13
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 87'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 2 |
| Jozy Altidore | 2 |
| Carlos Vela | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Frankie Amaya | 1 |
| Lee Nguyen | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
73%
Toronto FC or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 12% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.