Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

MLS · 2023
Toronto FC
1 – 0
Full Time
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.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

6
5
10
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#13 Position #8
29 Points 33
27 Played 27
6 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 10
39 Scored 41
51 Conceded 36
-12 GD +5
1.07 PPG 1.22
22% Win % 30%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 15 G 4 A
Agustin Ojeda 5 G 5 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to BMO Field that hosts another battle between Toronto FC and New York City FC.
  • 5' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Toronto FC have won 381 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Keaton Parks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 294 appearances.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Toronto FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 45' United States international Richard Ledezma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' What composure from Charles Sapong! The international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 51' Alonso Coello Camarero, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keaton Parks.
  • 55' The whistle greets Keaton Parks as he departs to be replaced by Alfredo Morales.
  • 60' Toronto FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Hedges is booked for Toronto FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Johnson on 80.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kobe Franklin made 289 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

New York City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pozuelo 8
Santiago Rodriguez 4
Jesus Jimenez 4
Ismael Tajouri 3
Valentin Castellanos 3
Jesus Medina 3
Ismael Tajouri 2
Andres Perea 2

Head to Head

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

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
1.5 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Toronto FC or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC42% Draw26% New York City FC32%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
68%
Draw or New York City FC
58%
Toronto FC or New York City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC28% Draw45% New York City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 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.