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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 29 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 11 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 39 | Scored | 41 |
| 51 | Conceded | 36 |
| -12 | GD | +5 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 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 York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Toronto FC and New York City FC.
- 5' Jesus Medina is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 12' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Alexander Ring will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Poor challenge from Omar Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Richie Laryea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' The whistle greets Ismael Tajouri as he departs to be replaced by Maxi Moralez.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 294 games and scored 463 goals.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Valentin Castellanos makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 55.
- 57' The crowd applauds Nick DeLeon as he leaves the pitch. Jozy Altidore steps in for Toronto FC.
- 62' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Sands.
- 71' Heber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandru Mitrita at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' New York City FC ring the changes. Valentin Castellanos has done his job and it is now time for Gary Mackay-Steven to step up.
- 75' Jacob Shaffelburg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richie Laryea on 75 minute.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Mullins. He replaces Marky Delgado on 79 minute.
- 81' A stunning finish from Maxi Moralez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' Poor challenge from Jonathan Osorio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' Another change for New York City FC made on 84 minute. Jesus Medina leaves to be changed by Nicolas Acevedo.
- 87' A stunning finish from Patrick Mullins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Another three points for New York City FC.
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 |
| Jesus Jimenez | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 3 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 2 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 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
2 / 4
1.31
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
64%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Toronto FC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

