The visiting Cincinnati side are probably odds-on at Toronto, as the away team enjoy a 40 point supremacy from their 30 league matches this season.
- Toronto have the fewest scored goals (24) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Major League Soccer
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Toronto form and stats
4-6-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Toronto so far this season. Toronto has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Dunfield and the players.
Toronto are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 220 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Kerr).
Toronto are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus New York City. Gavran, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.43 out of 10 in that game. Gavran saved a penalty.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Inter Miami (0-4).There will be little rest for Toronto after this match as they are travelling to Charlotte for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
Toronto has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. On the other hand, Toronto have conceded 17 goals. When Toronto hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Inter Miami, Chicago Fire, Charlotte and New York RB), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Cincinnati form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats. Visiting Cincinnati has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The supporters enjoyed Cincinnati's previous game versus Charlotte (placed 13th), a 3-0 win played at home. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone three league rounds without winning. Acosta, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 10.0. Acosta scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times.
Before that, Cincinnati travelled to Montreal Impact and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this side's 13 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
A new game in only four days for Cincinnati, the Major League Soccer home match versus New York RB. Busy days.
Cincinnati find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Cincinnati's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved met each other before this season: Cincinnati - Toronto 3-0. Previous nine meetings featuring these squads: Toronto won five, Cincinnati were winners in four and we saw zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Acosta 15 goals |  B. Vázquez Toledo 6 goals |   D. Kerr 5 goals |
Toronto missing players
Cincinnati missing players
| Toronto | Cincinnati | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 50 |
| 48 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 33 |
| 87% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 70% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 43% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 63% |
| 27% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 27% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 13% | 10% |
| 43% | 53% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 20% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 13% |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.5 | 12.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 12 | 12.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 22% | 27% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 28% | 34% |
| 14.2 | 12.8 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4 | 3.6 |
- Cincinnati have scored more than double the goals of Toronto.
- Cincinnati have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the fewest points (18) at home in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the fewest scored goals (17) at home in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the fewest scored goals (24) in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Major League Soccer
- Toronto have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 62 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 | Atlanta United | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | New England | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 49 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | New York City | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 35 | -15 | 37 |
| 10 | DC United | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | New York RB | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 34 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -13 | 34 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Toronto | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 22 |
