On paper it looks like advantage Minnesota United in this game versus Toronto, but the guests will battle to the finish. Here's our match guide!
- Toronto have yet to win a game away.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Toronto, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Minnesota United nor Toronto as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Minnesota United form and stats
Overall Major League Soccer stats playing at home this season for Minnesota United are 1-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Minnesota in their previous match, an away game at Austin that ended in defeat 1-2. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in three league games. Minnesota United didn't have luck on their side in the loss against Austin as they hit the post three times. Midfield player Trapp got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Trapp hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 32 successful passes (of 33 total).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Real Salt Lake.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Minnesota United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Minnesota aren't scoring a lot here at Allianz Field in the league, with only {5 goals} from 6 games. Minnesota United have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Toronto form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Toronto so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-4 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Bradley, the Toronto manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Toronto's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chicago Fire that finished 0-0. Attacker Bernardeschi got a player rating of 7.8 in the game. "Man of the match" Bernardeschi hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 7 of 8 times and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).
Before that, Toronto secured a home win against DC United with the score 2-1.Toronto are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Toronto as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. Toronto struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the previous three meetings): Minnesota won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Toronto got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Hlongwane 4 goals |   F. Bernardeschi 3 goals |  L. Amarilla Lencina 2 goals |
Minnesota United missing players
Toronto missing players
| Minnesota United | Toronto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 75% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 62% |
| 40% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 12% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 44% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 44% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 5.9 | 6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 13.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.3 | 10.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| 24% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 24% |
| 13.9 | 13.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.7 | 12.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
- Toronto have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Toronto have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Toronto have yet to win a game 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 | Seattle Sounders | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Saint Louis City | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Dallas | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Austin | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
