Major League Soccer duel: Close contest expected between Toronto and DC United

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: BMO Field (30991 seats)

Toronto have some points to catch up on from their 13th spot, and the first opportunity is versus DC United. Read more!

Insights:
  • Toronto have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Major League Soccer
  • DC United have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Major League Soccer

The hosts Toronto saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Championship. This match was also played here at BMO Field. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, DC United have had more rest.

These teams have little in common geographically as DC United have to travel 3800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Toronto form and stats

The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Toronto, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Major League Soccer, at their home stadium (BMO Field) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats. The last three games played by Toronto, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Toronto's last game was hosting Pacific and winning 2-1.

1-1 away at Atlanta United before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Toronto perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Toronto as a small favourite), we find ten games. Toronto has won four of these, drawn three and lost three.

The Toronto fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 16 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Toronto defense is not exactly impregnable. 24 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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DC United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for DC United so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-10 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means DC United are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

DC United's previous game was their home loss versus Columbus Crew (1-3). It's possibly a bad omen for DC United that their goalkeeper Bill Hamid managed six saves in the Columbus Crew match, but still couldn't rescue them from a defeat. The attacker Paul Arriola got a match rating of 7.65 in that game. Arriola scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against New York RB.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by DC United in our archives, and the results are: four wins for DC United, five draws and three defeats.

DC United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 21 goals have been scored. DC United have conceded 36 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other earlier on this match year: DC United - Toronto 7-1. Toronto-DC United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Toronto two wins, DC United two wins, six draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedO. Williams Kamara
O. Williams Kamara
17 goals
DC UnitedP. Arriola
P. Arriola
6 goals
TorontoJ. Osorio
J. Osorio
4 goals

Toronto missing players

DC United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Toronto DC United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
6 4 0 Won W 2 2 13
10 7 3 Drew D 2 4 5
17 5 2 Lost L 1 10 15
38 23 5 Scored S 10 21 53
63 24 8 Conceded C 7 36 53
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 91%
88% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 70%
55% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 75% 67%
36% 38% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 50% 42%
18% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 38% 27%
67% 75% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 61%
6% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 27%
30% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 21%
 
4.5 5.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.6 4.9
4.6 4.2 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.4 4.7
1.7 2.1 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
10.5 11.6 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.9 13.5
4 4.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 4.7
29% 33% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 31% 34%
 
14.4 12 13 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.6 11.8
5.6 4.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.6 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • DC United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • DC United have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Major League Soccer
  • DC United have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 England 33 22 7 4 65 40 16 12 3 1 31 17 17 10 4 3 34 23 25 73
2 Philadelphia Union 33 14 11 8 47 34 17 11 3 3 25 10 16 3 8 5 22 24 13 53
3 Nashville SC 33 12 17 4 54 32 16 8 8 0 34 17 17 4 9 4 20 15 22 53
4 New York City 33 14 8 11 55 35 16 10 3 3 36 12 17 4 5 8 19 23 20 50
5 Atlanta United 33 12 12 9 43 36 17 9 5 3 25 14 16 3 7 6 18 22 7 48
6 Orlando City 33 12 12 9 48 48 17 8 7 2 29 18 16 4 5 7 19 30 0 48
7 New York RB 33 13 8 12 38 32 17 8 6 3 19 11 16 5 2 9 19 21 6 47
8 Montreal Impact 33 12 10 11 46 42 16 9 4 3 29 21 17 3 6 8 17 21 4 46
9 DC United 33 13 5 15 53 53 17 11 1 5 32 17 16 2 4 10 21 36 0 44
10 Columbus Crew 33 12 8 13 44 45 16 9 3 4 31 22 17 3 5 9 13 23 -1 44
11 Inter Miami 33 11 5 17 35 53 17 7 2 8 26 35 16 4 3 9 9 18 -18 38
12 Chicago Fire 33 9 7 17 36 52 17 7 5 5 23 18 16 2 2 12 13 34 -16 34
13 Toronto 33 6 10 17 38 63 16 4 7 5 23 24 17 2 3 12 15 39 -25 28
14 Cincinnati 33 4 8 21 36 72 16 1 5 10 16 27 17 3 3 11 20 45 -36 20

Table
  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 England 33 22 7 4 65 40 16 12 3 1 31 17 17 10 4 3 34 23 25 73
2 Philadelphia Union 33 14 11 8 47 34 17 11 3 3 25 10 16 3 8 5 22 24 13 53
3 Nashville SC 33 12 17 4 54 32 16 8 8 0 34 17 17 4 9 4 20 15 22 53
4 New York City 33 14 8 11 55 35 16 10 3 3 36 12 17 4 5 8 19 23 20 50
5 Atlanta United 33 12 12 9 43 36 17 9 5 3 25 14 16 3 7 6 18 22 7 48
6 Orlando City 33 12 12 9 48 48 17 8 7 2 29 18 16 4 5 7 19 30 0 48
7 New York RB 33 13 8 12 38 32 17 8 6 3 19 11 16 5 2 9 19 21 6 47
8 Montreal Impact 33 12 10 11 46 42 16 9 4 3 29 21 17 3 6 8 17 21 4 46
9 DC United 33 13 5 15 53 53 17 11 1 5 32 17 16 2 4 10 21 36 0 44
10 Columbus Crew 33 12 8 13 44 45 16 9 3 4 31 22 17 3 5 9 13 23 -1 44
11 Inter Miami 33 11 5 17 35 53 17 7 2 8 26 35 16 4 3 9 9 18 -18 38
12 Chicago Fire 33 9 7 17 36 52 17 7 5 5 23 18 16 2 2 12 13 34 -16 34
13 Toronto 33 6 10 17 38 63 16 4 7 5 23 24 17 2 3 12 15 39 -25 28
14 Cincinnati 33 4 8 21 36 72 16 1 5 10 16 27 17 3 3 11 20 45 -36 20

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