New York City vs Toronto: Match guide and preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Wed 11.September
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yankee Stadium (54251 seats)

New York City perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Toronto can look both up and down from their 5th position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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New York City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Yankee Stadium as New York City have scored 27 goals to get 31 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 9-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). New York City has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Yankee Stadium. We remember; it was Portland Timbers. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as New York City has won five games in a row. The Atlanta United match was the last time out without a victory.

New York City's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus New England (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Vancouver Whitecaps and winning 3-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does New York City handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W8-D4-L1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for New York City as they have a new game in only three days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. SJ Earthquakes are visiting.

New York City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Yankee Stadium with 27 goals in 14 league matches. New York City have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Toronto form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.

Two travels in a row for Toronto, whose manager G. Vanney could celebrate last time after the Major League Soccer win against Cincinnati. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to New England.

Toronto are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of ten matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Toronto are hosting Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer only four days away.

Toronto are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Toronto have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Toronto - New York City 4-0. New York City-Toronto H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: New York City 3 wins, Toronto 4 wins, 3 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

V. Castellanos
10 goals / 4 assists
Heber
10 goals / 3 assists
J. Altidore
10 goals / 4 assists

New York City missing players

Toronto missing players

New York City Toronto
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played 3 14 29
15 9 2 Won 1 4 11
8 4 1 Drew 1 4 8
5 1 0 Lost 1 6 10
53 27 4 Scored 4 19 49
35 13 2 Conceded 4 22 46
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 100% 100% 97%
82% 64% 67% Over 1.5 100% 100% 97%
64% 57% 67% Over 2.5 33% 43% 66%
43% 36% 0% Over 3.5 33% 29% 41%
18% 21% 0% Over 4.5 0% 14% 17%
64% 57% 67% BTTS 67% 50% 69%
29% 36% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 14%
14% 21% 33% Failed To Score 33% 36% 21%
 
5.4 5.9 5.3 Corners For (avg) 3.3 5.9 6
5.1 4.2 4 Corners Against (avg) 7 5.7 4.8
2.2 2.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.3 1.6 1.5
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Toronto's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • New York City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Toronto haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

New York City
17-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 4 New York City
21-08-19 MLS New York City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
24-08-19 MLS New York City 2 - 1 New York RB
01-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 New York City
07-09-19 MLS New York City 2 - 1 New England
11-09-19 MLS New York City 23:00 Toronto
14-09-19 MLS New York City 16:30 SJ Earthquakes
22-09-19 MLS Dallas 22:00 New York City
25-09-19 MLS New York City 23:00 Atlanta United
29-09-19 MLS New England 21:00 New York City
Toronto
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 1 - 5 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
25-09-19 CH Toronto 23:30 Montreal Impact

  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 New York City 28 15 8 5 53 35 14 9 4 1 27 13 14 6 4 4 26 22 18 53
2 Philadelphia Union 29 15 6 8 54 42 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 20 26 12 51
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 Toronto 29 11 8 10 49 46 15 7 4 4 30 24 14 4 4 6 19 22 3 41
6 New York RB 29 12 5 12 47 44 15 8 2 5 27 18 14 4 3 7 20 26 3 41
7 New England 29 10 9 10 42 49 15 7 3 5 21 19 14 3 6 5 21 30 -7 39
8 Montreal Impact 30 11 4 15 42 56 14 7 2 5 19 20 16 4 2 10 23 36 -14 37
9 Orlando City 30 9 8 13 37 41 15 6 2 7 21 21 15 3 6 6 16 20 -4 35
10 Chicago Fire 30 8 10 12 44 43 15 7 6 2 31 16 15 1 4 10 13 27 1 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 29 5 3 21 29 72 14 3 1 10 14 33 15 2 2 11 15 39 -43 18

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