Toronto FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 17 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 28 |
| 32 | Conceded | 23 |
| -8 | GD | +5 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 17% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Toronto FC and New England Revolution is underway.
- 5' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Luis Caicedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Bradley, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Farrell suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Juan Agudelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Auro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Brandon Bye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 65' Alex Bono, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 284 games and scored 410 goals.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New England Revolution winning 0% of all matches.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Mancienne made 284 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Toronto FC take all three 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 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Ayo Akinola | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 2 |
| Bobby Wood | 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
2.09
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
71%
Draw or New England Revolution
52%
Toronto FC or New England Revolution
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

