Toronto vs Atlanta United betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Thu 27.June
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: BMO Field (22591 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Toronto have their presumed home advantage while Atlanta United are ahead 4 points in the Major League Soccer table.

It's no vacation for neither Toronto nor Atlanta United 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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Atlanta United's home stadium. The visitors last 34 games on grass have ended in 15 wins, 5 draws and 14 losses. Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Toronto form and stats

4-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Toronto, who have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Major League Soccer, so far this season.

Toronto's last game was hosting Atlanta United and winning 3-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dallas (0-3).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Toronto have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (21 in 10 games), Toronto's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Toronto defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Atlanta United form and stats

3-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Atlanta United, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Major League Soccer, in their matches away.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Atlanta United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Toronto. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Columbus Crew at their stadium, the result 3-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atlanta United playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 5 Atlanta United wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Atlanta United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games. Atlanta United have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Toronto - Atlanta United 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Toronto 2 wins, 3 draws and Atlanta United 1 victory. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Pozuelo
7 goals / 4 assists
J. Altidore
5 goals / 2 assists
J. Hamilton
4 goals

Toronto missing players

Atlanta United missing players

Toronto Atlanta United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
17 10 2 Played 1 8 16
6 4 0 Won 0 3 8
4 3 1 Drew 0 0 2
7 3 1 Lost 1 5 6
29 21 1 Scored 0 9 21
30 17 2 Conceded 1 10 14
94% 90% 50% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 90% 50% Over 1.5 0% 75% 75%
76% 90% 50% Over 2.5 0% 38% 31%
47% 60% 0% Over 3.5 0% 12% 6%
24% 30% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 6%
65% 80% 50% BTTS 0% 25% 31%
18% 20% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 38% 50%
24% 10% 50% Failed To Score 100% 38% 19%
 
6.1 6.5 8.5 Corners For (avg) 10 5.4 5.8
4.6 3.4 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 1 4.9 3.4
1.6 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.5 1.3
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Atlanta United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlanta United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toronto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toronto have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlanta United have scored away.

Toronto
All Major League Soccer Championship CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-05-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 2 SJ Earthquakes
01-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 1 Toronto
07-06-19 MLS Toronto 2 - 2 Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Dallas 3 - 0 Toronto
27-06-19 MLS Toronto 3 - 2 Atlanta United
30-06-19 MLS DC United 00:00 Toronto
05-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:30 Toronto
13-07-19 MLS Montreal Impact 23:30 Toronto
18-07-19 MLS Toronto - New York RB
20-07-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 Houston Dynamo
Atlanta United
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-05-19 MLS Atlanta United 3 - 0 Minnesota United
01-06-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 0 Chicago Fire
13-06-19 UOC Atlanta United 1 - 1 Charleston Battery
18-06-19 UOC Columbus Crew 2 - 3 Atlanta United
27-06-19 MLS Toronto 3 - 2 Atlanta United
29-06-19 MLS Atlanta United 22:00 Montreal Impact
04-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire 00:00 Atlanta United
07-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 18:00 New York RB
10-07-19 UOC Atlanta United 23:30 Saint Louis FC
14-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 19:55 Atlanta United

  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 18 9 5 4 32 21 10 6 2 2 22 11 8 3 3 2 10 10 11 32
2 DC United 18 8 6 4 24 18 10 5 3 2 16 11 8 3 3 2 8 7 6 30
3 Montreal Impact 19 9 3 7 23 29 8 5 1 2 8 8 11 4 2 5 15 21 -6 30
4 Atlanta United 16 8 2 6 21 14 8 5 2 1 12 4 8 3 0 5 9 10 7 26
5 New York RB 16 7 3 6 27 19 9 5 1 3 17 10 7 2 2 3 10 9 8 24
6 New York City 14 5 8 1 23 17 6 2 4 0 9 5 8 3 4 1 14 12 6 23
7 Toronto 17 6 4 7 29 30 10 4 3 3 21 17 7 2 1 4 8 13 -1 22
8 Chicago Fire 17 4 7 6 25 24 9 4 4 1 18 9 8 0 3 5 7 15 1 19
9 Orlando City 16 5 3 8 22 22 8 3 1 4 14 14 8 2 2 4 8 8 0 18
10 Columbus Crew 17 5 2 10 16 25 10 4 2 4 11 12 7 1 0 6 5 13 -9 17
11 New England 17 4 5 8 18 34 9 3 2 4 8 13 8 1 3 4 10 21 -16 17
12 Cincinnati 17 3 2 12 14 35 7 2 1 4 6 11 10 1 1 8 8 24 -21 11

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