Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 26 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 14 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 23 |
| 29 | Conceded | 44 |
| -7 | GD | -21 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Orlando City SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 14' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Jhegson Mendez has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Benji Michel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele is replaced by Chris Mueller.
- 51' Toronto FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 56' Orlando City SC have won 425 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Jhegson Mendez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 64' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Jozy Altidore on, Dominic Dwyer off on 64 minutes.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodrigo Schlegel on 68 minutes.
- 72' Jozy Altidore doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Toronto FC. Alex Bono will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nani makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Andres Perea argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereira is replaced by Oriol Rosell.
- 84' Michael Bradley was booked on 84.
- 89' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Junior Urso departs to be replaced by Joseph Dezart.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 23
- 96
- 4
- 8
- 31
- 10
- 30
- 44
-
6
Dominic Dwyer ↓ Jozy Altidore 64'
Bench
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↑ 64'
-
13
Patrick Mullins ↑ 90'
- 26
- 24
- 14
- 90
- 97
- 77
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Chris Mueller 46'
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Andres Perea 14'
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Joseph Dezart 90'
- 24
- 19
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Oriol Rosell 81'
Bench
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 81'
-
22
Alexander Alvarado ↑ 90'
- 23
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 14'
- 30
- 26
-
9
Chris Mueller ↑ 46'
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↑ 90'
- 29
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Duncan McGuire | 5 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Dagur THorhallsson | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Nani | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.27
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Orlando City SC
54%
Toronto FC or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.