📊 Form Guide

Toronto FC

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Toronto FC will be looking for an improved result here after a 2-1 MLS loss in their previous game against New York City FC.

In that match, Toronto FC had 46% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. The only player to score for Toronto FC was Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (7'). New York City FC had 17 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Santiago Rodríguez (24') and Kevin O'Toole (64') scored for New York City FC.

A recurring theme in recent Toronto FC games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.

Taking their prior 6 matches before this one, in 5 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would have been a losing one. That trend isn’t assured to be continued here, however.

Atlanta United

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Atlanta United come into this clash after a 2-0 MLS win with the eclipse of Orlando City in their last fixture.

In that game, Atlanta United managed 43% possession and 13 shots on goal with 7 on target. For Atlanta United, goals were scored by Saba Lobjanidze (9') and Giorgos Giakoumakis (70'). At the other end, Orlando City got 11 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Demonstrating their appetite for fruitful matches, we’ve had goals 22 times in the prior six games in which Atlanta United have taken to the pitch, giving an average of 3.67 goals each meeting. Opposing teams have got 10 of this grand total.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings dating back to 16/10/2021 shows that Toronto FC have won 1 of these games & Atlanta United 2, with the number of drawn matches standing at 3.

In all, 19 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 8 of them for The Reds and 11 belonging to The Five Stripes. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.17.

The previous league fixture featuring these sides was MLS match day 11 on 15/04/2023 which ended up with the score at Toronto FC 2-2 Atlanta United.

On that day, Toronto FC managed 53% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorers were Richie Laryea (43') and Brandon Servania (94').

On the other side, Atlanta United had 10 shots on goal with 5 on target. Giorgos Giakoumakis (4') and Machop Chol (76') scored.

The match was refereed by Ted Unkel.

📋 Team News: Toronto FC

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just one fitness concern for the Toronto FC manager John Herdman to be concerned about thanks to an almost full-strength group. Richie Laryea (Hamstring injury) will miss out.

It seems likely that The Reds will possibly kick off with a 3-4-2-1 formation and select Luka Gavran, Shane ONeill, Kevin Long, Sigurd Rosted, F. Bernardeschi, Kosi Thompson, A. Coello Camarero, J. Marshall-Rutty, Matthew Longstaff, Lorenzo Insigne and Ayo Akinola.

ℹ️ Team News: Atlanta United

Thanks to a fully injury-free squad available to select from, the Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report coming into this clash.

We believe The Five Stripes could decide to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 system, starting the game with Brad Guzan, Brooks Lennon, Noah Cobb, Derrick Williams, Efraín Morales, Dax McCarty, Tristan Muyumba, Saba Lobzhanidze, Nicolas Firmino, Xande Silva and Derrick Etienne Jr.

✨ Prediction

Our assessment here is that Atlanta United will have to work hard as a team to register a score against this Toronto FC lineup who we think will just have the edge.

We therefore fancy a very even match with a 1-0 win for Toronto FC at the conclusion of the game.

Should be interesting.

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Lucas Pereira, 23:01 23/03/2024