📊 Form Guide

Toronto FC

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Toronto FC will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 2-0 MLS success vs Atlanta United.

In that match, Toronto FC managed 46% possession and 20 shots on goal with 9 on target. For Toronto FC, the goals were scored by Tyrese Spicer (35') and Prince Osei Owusu (71'). Atlanta United had 8 shots at goal with 3 on target.

Their most recent results really do illustrate the point that much respect should be given to the Toronto FC defence. Toronto FC have given the opposition little, seeing the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their past six outings standing at 4.

Sporting Kansas City

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After being beaten in their last game against Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS competition, Sporting Kansas City will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Sporting Kansas City had 48% possession and 26 attempts at goal with 9 on target. For Sporting Kansas City, goals were scored by Nemanja Radoja (34') and William Agada (45'). LA Galaxy had 12 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Eriq Zavaleta (72'), Dejan Joveljić (75') and Mark Delgado (80') scored for Los Angeles Galaxy.

The numbers tell their own story, and Sporting Kansas City have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 7 goals overall. At the back, Sporting Kansas City could really do with shoring things up. That sort of trend won’t necessarily be continued into this game, though.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their past head to head clashes going back to 17/08/2014 shows that Toronto FC have won 0 of them and Sporting Kansas City 3, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.

18 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 for The Reds and 12 coming from SKC. The average goals per game has been 3.

The last league encounter featuring these clubs was MLS match day 19 on 07/06/2019 which ended up with the score at Toronto FC 2-2 Sporting Kansas City.

On that occasion, Toronto FC had 50% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Nick DeLeon (43') and Jordan Hamilton (95').

On the other side, Sporting Kansas City got 9 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Felipe Gutiérrez (25', 73') was the scorer.

The referee was Fotis Bazakos.

📰 Team News: Toronto FC

Raoul Petretta (Groin injury), Lorenzo Insigne (Hamstring injury), Richie Laryea (Hamstring injury), Shane O'Neill (concussion), Sean Johnson (Hamstring strain), Brandon Servania (Cruciate ligament tear) and Nicksoen Gomis (Wrist injury) won’t be playing for Toronto FC gaffer John Herdman.

In all likelihood, The Reds may well use a 3-4-2-1 formation in the match and select Luka Gavran, Shane ONeill, Kevin Long, Sigurd Rosted, J. Marshall-Rutty, A. Coello Camarero, Matthew Longstaff, Tyrese Spicer, F. Bernardeschi, Jonathan Osorio and Prince Osei Owusu.

📰 Team News: Sporting Kansas City

Owing to an otherwise full-strength squad, there’s only the sole fitness issue for the Sporting Kansas City gaffer Peter Vermes to be concerned about. Khiry Shelton (Ankle surgery) won’t be in action.

There’s a good chance that SKC could decide to make use of a 4-3-3 formation, starting Tim Melia, Jake Davis, Daniel Rosero, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Remi Walter, Memo Rodríguez, Erik Thommy, William Agada and Dániel Sallói.

✨ Prediction

We’re thinking that Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC should play out a closely-fought contest here.

It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 draw when all is said and done.

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Victor Martins, 23:01 30/03/2024