Toronto FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Toronto FC

1 – 0

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New York City FC

Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Charles Sapong 46' 1–0

Y 54' Keaton Parks

Richie Laryea 65' Y

Matt Hedges 71' Y

Sean Johnson 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

2023-04-29 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC 2022-04-24 New York City FC 5–4 Toronto FC 2022-04-02 Toronto FC 2–1 New York City FC 2021-08-08 Toronto FC 2–2 New York City FC 2021-05-15 New York City FC 1–1 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Toronto FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	New York City FC	H	1–0	W
22 Apr	Philadelphia Union	A	2–4	L
15 Apr	Atlanta United FC	H	2–2	D
09 Apr	Nashville SC	A	0–0	D
01 Apr	Charlotte FC	H	2–2	D
26 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–0	D

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Toronto FC	A	0–1	L
22 Apr	FC Dallas	H	3–1	W
15 Apr	Nashville SC	H	2–1	W
08 Apr	Atlanta United FC	H	1–1	D
01 Apr	New England Revolution	A	1–1	D
26 Mar	Houston Dynamo	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)

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' Temperatures are rising at BMO Field as Toronto FC face off against New York City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' 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.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
30' 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.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact 3-4-3.
40' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
45' James Sands has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
46' GOAL! Charles Sapong scores on 46.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
54' The referee calls foul for Keaton Parks. He receives a Yellow card.
55' Alfredo Morales is replacing Keaton Parks for the New York City FC side.
60' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
65' Poor challenge from Richie Laryea. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Hedges is booked for Toronto FC — Yellow card on 71.
76' Mitja Ilenic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
80' A moment of madness from Sean Johnson on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

New York City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

13
Thiago Martins
17
Matias Pellegrini ↓ Andres Jasson 55'
4
Maxime Chanot
6
James Sands
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Alfredo Morales 55'
1
Luis Barraza
43
Talles Magno
10
Santiago Rodriguez
20
Richard Ledezma
22
Kevin O'Toole
35
Mitja Ilenic

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

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

2023-04-29 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC W 2023-04-22 Philadelphia Union 4–2 Toronto FC L 2023-04-15 Toronto FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2023-04-09 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC D 2023-03-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Toronto FC D

New York City FC Form

2023-04-29 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC L 2023-04-22 New York City FC 3–1 FC Dallas W 2023-04-15 New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC W 2023-04-08 New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-04-01 New England Revolution 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-03-26 Houston Dynamo 1–0 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.53 Toronto FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.42 New York City FC xG

I would bet for: Toronto FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Toronto FC43% Draw26% New York City FC31%

Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw

69%

Draw or New York City FC

57%

Toronto FC or New York City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Toronto FC29% Draw45% New York City FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap	Toronto FC covers	Push	New York City FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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