Cincinnati vs Toronto match preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Nippert Stadium (40000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Nippert Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Cincinnati languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Toronto will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

L L L D L

Cincinnati form and stats

Cincinnati's results here at Nippert Stadium in the Major League Soccer have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 9 defeats. The home stadium (Nippert Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Cincinnati it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around? With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Cincinnati to get some points in this home game.

In their previous game, led his Cincinnati to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Dallas. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Nippert Stadium. Preceding that match was the home game against Columbus Crew that was lost 1-3.

Cincinnati has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Cincinnati with 28 goals conceded in these matches.

D W D W D

Toronto form and stats

Toronto have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-4-6 (13 played). Toronto has drawn their two previous away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to New England in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Montreal Impact.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to New York City.

Toronto find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Toronto have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Toronto - Cincinnati 2-1 entered in the official records. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's 0 Cincinnati victories, 0 draws and 1 Toronto win. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Altidore
10 goals / 4 assists
Pozuelo
9 goals / 4 assists
A. Cruz
5 goals

Cincinnati missing players

Toronto missing players

Cincinnati Toronto
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
28 13 3 Played 2 13 28
5 3 1 Won 1 3 10
3 1 0 Drew 1 4 8
20 9 2 Lost 0 6 10
28 13 2 Scored 4 14 44
67 28 5 Conceded 2 21 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 96%
61% 62% 33% Over 2.5 50% 38% 64%
39% 31% 0% Over 3.5 50% 23% 39%
25% 23% 0% Over 4.5 0% 8% 14%
61% 54% 33% BTTS 50% 46% 68%
7% 8% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 15% 14%
32% 38% 67% Failed To Score 0% 38% 21%
 
4.1 5.2 4 Corners For (avg) 3.5 5.8 5.9
5.6 4.7 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 7.5 6 4.9
1.8 1.5 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Cincinnati's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Toronto's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cincinnati have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cincinnati have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cincinnati haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toronto haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Cincinnati
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
04-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
10-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Cincinnati
17-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 4 New York City
25-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 3 Columbus Crew
01-09-19 MLS Dallas 3 - 1 Cincinnati
07-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 23:30 Toronto
14-09-19 MLS Montreal Impact 23:30 Cincinnati
18-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 23:30 Atlanta United
21-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 23:30 Chicago Fire
29-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 21:00 Orlando City
Toronto
All Major League Soccer Championship CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 1 Orlando City
14-08-19 CH Toronto 3 - 0 Ottawa Fury
17-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Toronto
24-08-19 MLS Toronto 2 - 1 Montreal Impact
31-08-19 MLS New England 1 - 1 Toronto
07-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 23:30 Toronto
11-09-19 MLS New York City 23:00 Toronto
15-09-19 MLS Toronto 21:00 Colorado Rapids
18-09-19 CH Montreal Impact 23:30 Toronto
22-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Toronto

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 29 15 6 8 54 42 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 20 26 12 51
2 New York City 27 14 8 5 51 34 13 8 4 1 25 12 14 6 4 4 26 22 17 50
3 Atlanta United 28 15 3 10 47 33 14 10 3 1 29 9 14 5 0 9 18 24 14 48
4 DC United 30 11 9 10 39 38 15 6 5 4 23 22 15 5 4 6 16 16 1 42
5 New York RB 29 12 5 12 47 44 15 8 2 5 27 18 14 4 3 7 20 26 3 41
6 New England 28 10 9 9 41 47 15 7 3 5 21 19 13 3 6 4 20 28 -6 39
7 Toronto 28 10 8 10 44 45 15 7 4 4 30 24 13 3 4 6 14 21 -1 38
8 Montreal Impact 30 11 4 15 42 56 14 7 2 5 19 20 16 4 2 10 23 36 -14 37
9 Chicago Fire 30 8 10 12 44 43 15 7 6 2 31 16 15 1 4 10 13 27 1 34
10 Orlando City 28 9 7 12 35 39 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 3 6 5 16 17 -4 34
11 Columbus Crew 30 8 7 15 33 44 16 5 5 6 19 22 14 3 2 9 14 22 -11 31
12 Cincinnati 28 5 3 20 28 67 13 3 1 9 13 28 15 2 2 11 15 39 -39 18

Editor’s Pick

More from USA - Major League Soccer