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Saturday’s MLS fixture list sees New York City FC fighting it out with Toronto FC.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the New York City FC v Toronto FC game (including the best match odds).
📏 Form Guide
New York City FC
DLWLLL 📉
New York City FC will be wanting a better result here after a 1-2 MLS defeat last time out to Portland Timbers.
In that game, New York City FC managed 41% possession and 11 shots at goal with 6 on target. The only player to score for New York City FC was Santiago Rodríguez (10'). On the other side, Portland Timbers got 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Antony (85') and Evander (97') scored for Portland Timbers.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that New York City FC haven’t conceded. It will be a concern for them that New York City FC have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 8 goals during that time. That trend isn’t assured to be carried forward here, though.
Toronto FC
LLLDWW 🌤
Toronto FC come into this clash following a 1-0 MLS win vs Charlotte FC in their last game.
In that match, Toronto FC had 59% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Toronto FC was Lorenzo Insigne (80'). On the other side, Charlotte FC had 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.
It is worth noting that Toronto FC have struggled for goals over their previous 6 games, recording the unsatisfactory return of just 2. In those fixtures, The Reds have also seen the overall goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 8.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels going back to 15/05/2021, there has been little to separate the clubs with New York City FC winning 2 of those games, Toronto FC 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.
There were also goals galore in those games, with 22 in total at an average of 3.67 goals per meeting.
The previous league fixture featuring these sides was MLS match day 43 on 24/09/2023 which ended up with the score at New York City FC 3-0 Toronto FC.
In that game, New York City FC managed 53% possession and 17 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. The scorers were Andrés Perea (2'), Andres Jasson (45') and Julián Fernández (54').
Toronto FC had 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
The match was refereed by Serhiy Boiko.
🗞️ Team News: New York City FC
There is just a single fitness concern for the New York City FC boss Nick Cushing to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust set of players. Maxi Moralez (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out.
We are thinking that The Pigeons may well line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Matt Freese, Mitja Ilenic, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Kevin OToole, Keaton Parks, James Sands, Julián Fernández, Santiago Rodríguez, Hannes Wolf and Monsef Bakrar.
📋 Team News: Toronto FC
Due to a mostly healthy group, there is only the sole fitness problem for the Toronto FC manager John Herdman to be concerned with. Richie Laryea (Thigh problems) won’t be in action.
We are inclined to think that The Reds seem most likely to play in a 3-4-2-1 system, starting the game with Luka Gavran, Shane ONeill, Sigurd Rosted, Aimé Mabika, J. Marshall-Rutty, Matthew Longstaff, A. Coello Camarero, Cassius Mailula, F. Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne and Ayo Akinola.
🧠 Prediction
We’re thinking that New York City FC have it within them to be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.
At the same time, Toronto FC will not find it easy to find the back of the net but do we see them converting at least once here, too.
Our tip is for a pretty comfortable 3-1 winning score for New York City FC at the end of this one.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 23:01 16/03/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
New York City FC
Formed: 2013
Stadium: Yankee Stadium (47,422)
Captain: Thiago Martins
Chairman: Brad Sims
Manager: Nick Cushing
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Eastern Conference)
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34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 66 | WDWDD |
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34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 63 | DWDDW |
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34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 58 | WDWWD |
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34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 57 | WWWDD |
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34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 57 | LLWLD |
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34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 57 | DWLDW |
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34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 56 | DWDWL |
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34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 54 | WDLDW |
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34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 53 | LWDWL |
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34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 52 | LWDLW |
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34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 43 | DDWLD |
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34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 42 | LDDDL |
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34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 39 | WDDLD |
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34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 37 | DDLWW |
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34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 36 | WWLLL |
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34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 35 | DLLWW |
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34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -22 | 34 | LDLWD |
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34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -34 | 30 | LLDLD |
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34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -26 | 23 | LLLDL |
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