New York City look to Yankee Stadium supporters for inspiration before Toronto match

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Wed 23.October
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yankee Stadium (54251 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for New York City - Toronto!

The visiting Toronto played their last game only four days ago, a Major League Soccer match.

New York City is in the 1st league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Toronto are staying put at 4th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

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New York City form and stats

New York City, who have the most scored goals (63) in Major League Soccer, are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Yankee Stadium. 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 17 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for New York City after consecutive victories at their own ground.

New York City are returning here after visiting Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as New York City lost 0-2 at New England's place.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does New York City handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W9-D4-L1.

New York City can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 34 times. New York City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yankee Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches.

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Toronto form and stats

4 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Toronto playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Toronto as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. One point away has become something of a habit for Toronto who have played out draws in their last three away games.

The supporters enjoyed Toronto's previous game versus DC United, a Major League Soccer 5-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Columbus Crew.

As mentioned above, Toronto was the only team on the pitch versus DC United in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

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, 6 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

Toronto have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Toronto have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

New York City - Toronto 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (New York City wins - draws - Toronto wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

New York CityA. Mitriță
A. Mitriță
12 goals / 2 assists
TorontoPozuelo
Pozuelo
12 goals / 8 assists
New York CityV. Castellanos
V. Castellanos
11 goals / 6 assists

New York City missing players

Toronto missing players

New York City Toronto
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
34 17 2 Played P 2 17 35
18 11 2 Won W 1 4 14
10 5 0 Drew D 0 7 11
6 1 0 Lost L 1 6 10
63 34 8 Scored S 3 23 62
42 16 3 Conceded C 3 26 53
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
85% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
62% 59% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 63%
38% 35% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 43%
18% 24% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 20%
68% 65% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 59% 71%
24% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 14%
15% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 17%
 
5.2 5.5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 2.5 5.6 5.8
5.3 4.2 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.5 5.8 5.1
2.3 2.5 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 1.5 1.6
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 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
25-08-19 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
12-09-19 MLS New York City 1 - 1 Toronto
14-09-19 MLS New York City 2 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
23-09-19 MLS Dallas 1 - 1 New York City
26-09-19 MLS New York City 4 - 1 Atlanta United
29-09-19 MLS New England 2 - 0 New York City
06-10-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 1 - 2 New York City
24-10-19 MLS New York City 01:00 Toronto
Toronto
08-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 1 - 5 Toronto
12-09-19 MLS New York City 1 - 1 Toronto
15-09-19 MLS Toronto 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids
19-09-19 CH Montreal Impact 1 - 0 Toronto
22-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 1 - 1 Toronto
26-09-19 CH Toronto 1 - 0 Montreal Impact
29-09-19 MLS Chicago Fire 2 - 2 Toronto
06-10-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
20-10-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 1 DC United
24-10-19 MLS New York City 01:00 Toronto

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New York City 34 18 10 6 63 42 17 11 5 1 34 16 17 7 5 5 29 26 21 64
2 Atlanta United 34 18 4 12 58 43 17 12 3 2 36 14 17 6 1 10 22 29 15 58
3 Philadelphia Union 34 16 7 11 58 50 17 10 4 3 36 19 17 6 3 8 22 31 8 55
4 Toronto 34 13 11 10 57 52 17 9 4 4 34 26 17 4 7 6 23 26 5 50
5 DC United 34 13 11 10 42 38 17 7 6 4 25 22 17 6 5 6 17 16 4 50
6 New York RB 34 14 6 14 53 51 17 9 3 5 29 18 17 5 3 9 24 33 2 48
7 New England 34 11 12 11 50 57 17 8 4 5 23 19 17 3 8 6 27 38 -7 45
8 Chicago Fire 34 10 12 12 55 47 17 8 7 2 37 18 17 2 5 10 18 29 8 42
9 Montreal Impact 34 12 5 17 47 60 17 8 3 6 23 22 17 4 2 11 24 38 -13 41
10 Columbus Crew 34 10 8 16 39 47 17 6 5 6 21 22 17 4 3 10 18 25 -8 38
11 Orlando City 34 9 10 15 44 52 17 6 3 8 26 29 17 3 7 7 18 23 -8 37
12 Cincinnati 34 6 6 22 31 75 17 3 3 11 15 36 17 3 3 11 16 39 -44 24