Toronto FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #3 |
| 29 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 11 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 45 |
| 51 | Conceded | 36 |
| -12 | GD | +9 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 22% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 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
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Toronto FC are looking to make home advantage count against New England Revolution.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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 Gregory van der Wiel suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' New England Revolution seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jalil Anibaba made 290 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wilfried Zahibo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Victor Vazquez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marky Delgado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Toronto FC players.
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 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Ayo Akinola | 2 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| Gustavo Bou | 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
2.16
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
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: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
70%
Draw or New England Revolution
53%
Toronto FC or New England Revolution
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
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% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +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.

