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 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Toronto FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Paraguay Jesus Medina breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' Alexander Ring has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
- 15' A moment of madness from Omar Gonzalez on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ismael Tajouri is replaced by Maxi Moralez.
- 35' Pablo Piatti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 40' Maxi Moralez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Goal! Valentin Castellanos scores his 96 goal in 289 matches.
- 57' Toronto FC make a change. Nick DeLeon trudges off to be replaced by Jozy Altidore on 57 minutes.
- 62' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' Poor challenge from James Sands. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Heber on, Alexandru Mitrita off on 71 minutes.
- 72' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos is replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 75' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Richie Laryea is replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 79' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Marky Delgado is withdrawn and Patrick Mullins gets his opportunity.
- 81' Assisted by Heber with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxi Moralez makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 83' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 84' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Nicolas Acevedo on, Jesus Medina off on 84 minutes.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Patrick Mullins makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
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
1.26
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
65%
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
12.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

