Toronto FC vs Orlando City Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Toronto FC

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Toronto FC will be looking for another win after the 2-3 MLS victory vs New Eng. Revolution.

In that game, Toronto FC had 39% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 7 on target. For Toronto FC, goals were scored by Soteldo (9'), Lawrence (15') and Endoh (24'). New Eng. Revolution got 21 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Gil (56') and Buksa (78') scored for New Eng. Revolution.

Fixtures involving Toronto FC have tended to be entertaining affairs lately with plenty of scoring being the norm. Over their past half dozen clashes alone, a grand total of 28 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 4.67 goals per game) with 9 of those coming from The Reds. Such a trend might not be sustained into this next game, though.

Orlando City

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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Chicago Fire in MLS action, Orlando City will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Orlando City managed 53% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. The only player to score for Orlando City was Perea (34'). On the other side, Chicago Fire had 13 shots at goal with 4 on target. Sekulić (45'), Berič (72') and Offor (96') scored for Chicago Fire.

In as many as 6 of the previous 6 clashes featuring Orlando City, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The overall average number of goals per match during that spell is 3.83, with the number of goals averaged by Orlando City being 2.17.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head clashes going back to 19/05/2018 tells us that Toronto FC have won 2 of these & Orlando City 3, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

An aggregate of 16 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 8 of them from The Reds and 8 belonging to The Lions. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.

The previous league encounter featuring these sides was MLS match day 11 on 19/06/2021 when it ended Toronto FC 2-3 Orlando City.

In that game, Toronto FC had 52% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Goals were scored by Akinola (10') and Osorio (39').

Orlando City had 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. Akindele (1'), Nani (8') and Urso (84') scored.

The match was refereed by Armando Villareal.

ℹ️ Team News: Toronto FC

Quentin Westberg (Finger Injury), Ifunanyachi Achara (Torn knee ligament), Erickson Gallardo (Groin Surgery), Justin Morrow (Back Injury), Julian Dunn (Hip Injury) and Nick DeLeon (Thigh Muscle Strain) will not be able to play for Toronto manager Chris Armas.

📋 Team News: Orlando City

In an otherwise healthy group, there is just the lone fitness problem for the Orlando City gaffer Óscar Pareja to be concerned about. Alexandre Pato (Knee Surgery) misses out for this game.

🔮 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Orlando City and Toronto FC could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.

Let’s see how it plays out, but we expect to see goals and there is to be a real possibility it will end up level. That’s why our selection here is for a really entertaining tussle with a 2-2 scoreline when the full-time whistle blows.

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Lucas Pereira, 10:08 13/07/2021