Toronto FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Toronto FC

2 – 2

Full Time

New York City FC

Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 00:00 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Yeferson Soteldo 25' Y

Richie Laryea 36' Y

Ralph Priso-Mbongue 63' Y

Y 90' Alfredo Morales

Overview

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Toronto FC vs New York City FC — MLS at BMO Field.

Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)

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

Toronto FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals New York City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC 2021-05-15 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC 2020-10-28 Toronto FC 0–1 New York City FC 2020-09-23 New York City FC 0–1 Toronto FC 2020-07-27 Toronto FC 1–3 New York City FC

Recent Form

Toronto FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Aug	New York City FC	H	2–2	D
04 Aug	Philadelphia Union	A	0–3	L
01 Aug	Nashville SC	H	1–1	D
25 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	2–1	W
21 Jul	New York Red Bulls	H	1–1	D
17 Jul	Orlando City SC	H	1–1	D

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Aug	Toronto FC	A	2–2	D
05 Aug	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–0	D
30 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	4–1	W
25 Jul	Orlando City SC	H	5–0	W
21 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	H	1–0	W
17 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–2	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)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
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' Toronto FC have kicked off against New York City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Toronto FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' The Uruguay midfielder Santiago Rodriguez breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
21' Magnificent from Ismael Tajouri-Shradi! That is 10 goals in 305 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
25' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 25.
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' Anton Tinnerholm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richie Laryea on 36 minutes.
41' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
46' Ifunanyachi Achara gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Jozy Altidore and will look to change the dynamic.
49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Richie Laryea makes it 1-2.
54' 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 Jesus Medina suffering a number of foals already.
55' GOAL! Pozuelo fires home to make it 2-2!
56' Brilliant from the ! Pozuelo makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 56.
61' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
63' Poor challenge from Ralph Priso-Mbongue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
64' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. James Sands departs to be replaced by Nicolas Acevedo.
65' Nicolas Acevedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Sands on 65 minute.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Bradley, as he is very good at scoring at BMO Field with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
76' Another change for New York City FC made on 76 minute. Anton Tinnerholm leaves to be changed by Tayvon Gray.
77' New York City FC ring the changes. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi has done his job and it is now time for Maxi Moralez to step up.
82' 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.
84' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio is replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
85' Pozuelo makes way for Nick DeLeon at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Toronto FC.
90' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Santiago Rodriguez by Jesus Medina on 90 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Alfredo Morales on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
It finishes all square. Toronto FC and New York City FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

92
Kemar Lawrence
25
Alex Bono
3
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Justin Morrow 84'
4
Michael Bradley ↓ Ralph Priso-Mbongue 46'
21
Jonathan Osorio ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 84'
8
Marky Delgado
17
Jozy Altidore ↓ Ifunanyachi Achara 46'
10
Pozuelo ↓ Nick DeLeon 84'
22
Richie Laryea
30
Yeferson Soteldo
44
Omar Gonzalez

Bench

Coach Javier Perez

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Alfredo Morales
12
Malte Amundsen
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↓ Tayvon Gray 77'
11
Valentin Castellanos
4
Maxime Chanot
6
Alexander Callens
1
Sean Johnson
16
James Sands ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 64'
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↓ Maxi Moralez 77'
8
Thiago ↓ Andres Jasson 64'
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↓ Jesus Medina 90'

Bench

10
Maxi Moralez ↑ 77'
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 90'
15
Tony Rocha
13
Luis Barraza
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 77'
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 64'
20
Gudmundur Thorarinsson
32
Vuk Latinovich
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 64'

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

2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2021-08-04 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Toronto FC L 2021-08-01 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC D 2021-07-25 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Toronto FC W 2021-07-21 Toronto FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2021-07-17 Toronto FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D

New York City FC Form

2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2021-07-30 New York City FC 4–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-07-25 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC W 2021-07-21 New York City FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2021-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Toronto FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.51 New York City FC xG

I would bet for: Toronto FC or New York City FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Toronto FC35% Draw28% New York City FC37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw

62%

Draw or New York City FC

65%

Toronto FC or New York City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Toronto FC25% Draw46% New York City FC29%

Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 2

8.5%

0 – 1

7.8%

0 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

3.2%

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%	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

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.