Toronto FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–3 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 14 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 29 | Conceded | 18 |
| -7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 21% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 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
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Toronto FC and New England Revolution has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Mancienne made 281 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Scott Caldwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 35' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wilfried Zahibo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Caicedo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 280 games and scored 369 goals.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Toronto FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 2
- 23
- 96
- 4
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↓ Jay Chapman 87'
- 18
- 10
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Lucas Janson 18'
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 15
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 87'
-
16
Lucas Janson ↑ 18'
- 11
Coach
Greg Vanney
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
- 27
- 70
-
2
Andrew Farrell C ↓ Brandon Bye 85'
- 3
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↓ Diego Fagundez 46'
- 17
- 18
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↑ 59'
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↑ 46'
- 30
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 85'
- 21
- 7
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 3 |
| Cristian Penilla | 3 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Bobby Wood | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
New England Revolution Form
2018-09-29
Toronto FC
4–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-22
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-09-16
Los Angeles FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-09-05
New York City FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
70%
Draw or New England Revolution
53%
Toronto FC or New England Revolution
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.