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 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #10 |
| 39 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 52 | Scored | 49 |
| 67 | Conceded | 45 |
| -15 | GD | +4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 26% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Toronto FC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Jesus Medina makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and New York City FC are in front.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 12' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Ring is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 12.
- 15' Toronto FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Maxi Moralez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismael Tajouri on 30 minute.
- 35' Quentin Westberg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' A goal from the Argentina international Valentin Castellanos! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-2!
- 57' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Nick DeLeon is replaced by Jozy Altidore.
- 62' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Nicolas Fernandez Marcau scoring 2 goals.
- 66' James Sands has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Heber is replacing Alexandru Mitrita for the New York City FC side.
- 72' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Gary Mackay-Steven comes on to replace Valentin Castellanos.
- 75' Toronto FC make a change. Richie Laryea trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg on 75 minutes.
- 79' Patrick Mullins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marky Delgado at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' Maxi Moralez adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Osorio.
- 84' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Acevedo is hanging Jesus Medina on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' Patrick Mullins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Toronto 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 |
| 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
2 / 4
1.34
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
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: 2.82
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
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
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

