Toronto FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Toronto FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Toronto FC and New York City FC has kicked off!
- 3' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Justin Morrow.
- 8' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' Laurent Ciman, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Alexander Callens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pozuelo suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 43' Michael Bradley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Alexander Callens will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 51' Goal! Jesus Medina scores his 49 goal in 289 matches.
- 56' The 36-year-old Nick DeLeon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins is replaced by Tsubasa Endoh.
- 64' 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.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' New York City FC make a change. Gary Mackay-Steven trudges off to be replaced by Gudmundur THorarinsson on 72 minutes.
- 75' A moment of madness from Valentin Castellanos on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 76' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Fraser departs to be replaced by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 81' Maxime Chanot has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' Jayden Nelson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick DeLeon at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 88' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Sebastien Ibeagha comes on to replace Valentin Castellanos.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Jesus Medina will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for New York City FC.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 27
- 10
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↓ Jayden Nelson 82'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↓ Tsubasa Endoh 59'
- 22
- 44
- 6
Bench
- 3
- 23
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 59'
-
24
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 59'
- 9
- 90
-
80
Jayden Nelson ↑ 82'
- 15
-
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 76'
Coach
Greg Vanney
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 82'
Bench
-
20
Gudmundur THorarinsson ↑ 72'
- 14
- 41
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 88'
- 25
- 15
- 13
- 80
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 82'
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 |
| Victor Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
New York City FC Form
2020-10-28
Toronto FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2020-10-24
New York City FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2020-10-14
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-08
New York City FC
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or New York City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
Toronto FC or New York City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

