Toronto FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #22 |
| 17 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 8 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 32 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | +0 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Toronto FC are 12th (17 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (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
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Toronto FC and St. Louis City get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Jared Stroud needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Toronto FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 4-1-2-1-2 shape.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Pearlman, as he is very good at scoring at BMO Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' That is a card for St. Louis City. Njabulo Blom will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 47' Poor challenge from Tim Parker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' What a strike from Aziel Jackson! The score is 0-1.
- 55' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Alonso Coello Camarero gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Brandon Servania and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Roman Burki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Time for substitution for St. Louis City. Indiana Vassilev is replaced by Miguel Perez.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Batiz. He replaces Ayo Akinola on 72 minute.
- 77' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Celio Pompeu. He replaces Aziel Jackson on 82 minute.
- 83' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Perruzza is hanging Deandre Kerr on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Pearlman is hanging Aime Mabika on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Louis City backline.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Themi Antonoglou argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The whistle greets Jared Stroud as he departs to be replaced by Isak Jensen.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Louis City to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
- 9
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Jesus Batiz 72'
- 14
- 28
- 27
- 7
- 30
-
6
Aime Mabika ↓ Adam Pearlman 84'
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↓ Jordan Perruzza 83'
- 19
Bench
- 18
-
77
Jordan Perruzza ↑ 83'
- 47
-
81
Themi Antonoglou ↑ 84'
-
51
Adam Pearlman ↑ 84'
-
52
Alonso Coello Camarero ↑ 57'
- 71
- 83
-
73
Jesus Batiz ↑ 72'
St. Louis City Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 11
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Miguel Perez 68'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Isak Jensen 90'
- 16
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↓ Celio Pompeu 82'
- 6
- 22
- 15
- 20
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 7
-
30
Isak Jensen ↑ 90'
- 24
- 21
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 82'
- 39
-
28
Miguel Perez ↑ 68'
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
56%
Draw or St. Louis City
75%
Toronto FC or St. Louis City
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

