Toronto FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | New York City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 31 |
| 32 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | +7 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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 York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Toronto FC have kicked off against New York City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Jon Lewis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Michael Bradley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' GOAL! Jozy Altidore fires home to make it 1-0!
- 34' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' 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.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Pozuelo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Ebenezer Ofori by Valentin Castellanos on 59 minute.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Bono is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Toronto FC.
- 66' A moment of madness from Valentin Castellanos on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 71' Toronto FC have won 371 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Lewis is hanging Ismael Tajouri on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' A stunning finish from Pozuelo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' Jay Chapman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pozuelo on 79 minute.
- 82' Ayo Akinola gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Marky Delgado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jay Chapman makes it 4-0.
- 88' Jesus Medina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Jozy Altidore by Terrence Boyd on 89 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Toronto FC and New York City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 3
- 23
- 96
- 4
- 21
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Ayo Akinola 82'
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Terrence Boyd 89'
-
10
Pozuelo ↓ Jay Chapman 79'
- 18
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
91
Terrence Boyd ↑ 89'
- 5
- 27
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 79'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↑ 82'
Coach
Greg Vanney
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jon Lewis 72'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 2
- 1
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 14
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 59'
- 41
- 33
- 15
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 72'
- 55
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pozuelo | 8 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Andres Perea | 2 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
47%
Toronto FC or New York City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.