Toronto FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 29 | Conceded | 21 |
| -7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 21% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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 York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Toronto FC host New York City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jesus Medina makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and New York City FC are in front.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 12' Alexander Ring was booked on 12.
- 15' A moment of madness from Omar Gonzalez on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
- 20' Marky Delgado is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 25' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' New York City FC make a change. Ismael Tajouri trudges off to be replaced by Maxi Moralez on 30 minutes.
- 35' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Richie Laryea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Assisted by Maxi Moralez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 57' Fresh legs for Toronto FC! Jozy Altidore comes on to replace Nick DeLeon.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' The referee calls foul for James Sands. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Alexandru Mitrita is replaced by Heber.
- 72' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven on 72 minute.
- 75' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Richie Laryea exits the field as Jacob Shaffelburg enters on 75.
- 79' Patrick Mullins gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Marky Delgado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' What a strike from Maxi Moralez! The score is 0-3.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Jesus Medina by Nicolas Acevedo on 84 minute.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Patrick Mullins makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 87.
- Toronto FC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Pablo Piatti ↓ Jonathan Osorio 57'
- 23
- 96
- 4
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Patrick Mullins 79'
- 10
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↓ Jozy Altidore 57'
- 22
- 44
- 80
Bench
- 26
- 25
- 3
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↑ 57'
- 27
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↑ 57'
- 31
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 79'
- 19
-
24
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 75'
- 14
-
9
Erickson Gallardo ↑ 57'
Coach
Greg Vanney
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Maxi Moralez 30'
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 84'
- 1
- 16
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↓ Heber 71'
Bench
- 20
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 72'
- 14
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↑ 30'
- 33
- 25
- 15
-
9
Heber ↑ 71'
- 55
- 13
- 80
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 84'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pozuelo | 8 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
New York City FC Form
2020-07-27
Toronto FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2020-07-20
Internacional CF Miami
0–1
New York City FC
W
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
L
2020-07-09
New York City FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-03-07
Toronto FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2020-03-01
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
Toronto FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

