Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Toronto welcomes SJ Earthquakes

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: BMO Field (22591 seats)

Toronto and SJ Earthquakes have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

It's quite the trip for SJ Earthquakes when visiting Toronto as the cities are 4200 kilometers apart.

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Toronto form and stats

Toronto have played 7 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Toronto will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against Real Salt Lake. Before that, Toronto drew at home versus DC United.

The Toronto manager G. Vanney has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Toronto defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

Playing away, SJ Earthquakes, who have the fewest points (2) away in Major League Soccer, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.

SJ Earthquakes won their last game, 4-1 versus Chicago Fire played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting New England's place.

SJ Earthquakes are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games. For SJ Earthquakes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Toronto won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and SJ Earthquakes has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

Pozuelo
5 goals / 5 assists
J. Altidore
5 goals / 2 assists
S. Salinas
4 goals / 2 assists

Toronto missing players

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Toronto SJ Earthquakes
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
12 7 2 Played 1 5 12
5 3 1 Won 0 0 4
2 2 1 Drew 0 2 2
5 2 0 Lost 1 3 6
22 15 6 Scored 1 5 18
20 11 2 Conceded 4 11 23
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 80% 92%
92% 86% 100% Over 1.5 100% 80% 83%
75% 86% 100% Over 2.5 100% 80% 83%
50% 57% 100% Over 3.5 100% 60% 50%
25% 29% 0% Over 4.5 100% 20% 33%
58% 71% 50% BTTS 100% 80% 58%
25% 29% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 25%
25% 14% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 25%
 
5.6 6.1 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4 6 6.2
5.2 3.7 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 9 5.6 5.4
1.7 1.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • SJ Earthquakes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • SJ Earthquakes have yet to win a game away.
  • Toronto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toronto have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SJ Earthquakes have scored away.

Toronto
All Major League Soccer Championship CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-05-19 MLS Orlando City 0 - 2 Toronto
08-05-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 0 Toronto
11-05-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union
16-05-19 MLS Toronto 0 - 0 DC United
18-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 Toronto
26-05-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 SJ Earthquakes
01-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Toronto
08-06-19 MLS Toronto - Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Dallas - Toronto
27-06-19 MLS Toronto - Atlanta United
SJ Earthquakes
All US Open Cup Liga De Futbol Prof Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-04-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 2 - 2 SJ Earthquakes
27-04-19 MLS Dallas 0 - 0 SJ Earthquakes
05-05-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 0 Cincinnati
11-05-19 MLS New England 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
18-05-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 4 - 1 Chicago Fire
26-05-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 SJ Earthquakes
02-06-19 MLS DC United - SJ Earthquakes
08-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 19:30 Dallas
27-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:30 Houston Dynamo
30-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 LA Galaxy

  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 13 7 3 3 23 12 7 5 1 1 17 5 6 2 2 2 6 7 11 24
2 DC United 14 7 3 4 18 13 7 4 1 2 11 7 7 3 2 2 7 6 5 24
3 Montreal Impact 14 6 3 5 15 19 4 2 1 1 2 2 10 4 2 4 13 17 -4 21
4 Atlanta United 12 6 2 4 13 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 3 0 3 6 5 4 20
5 New York City 11 4 6 1 15 12 5 1 4 0 4 3 6 3 2 1 11 9 3 18
6 New York RB 12 5 2 5 17 14 7 4 0 3 11 8 5 1 2 2 6 6 3 17
7 Toronto 12 5 2 5 22 20 7 3 2 2 15 11 5 2 0 3 7 9 2 17
8 Chicago Fire 13 4 4 5 20 17 7 4 2 1 16 7 6 0 2 4 4 10 3 16
9 Columbus Crew 14 5 1 8 12 19 8 4 1 3 9 9 6 1 0 5 3 10 -7 16
10 Orlando City 13 4 3 6 19 20 7 3 1 3 14 13 6 1 2 3 5 7 -1 15
11 New England 14 3 3 8 14 31 7 3 0 4 6 11 7 0 3 4 8 20 -17 12
12 Cincinnati 13 3 2 8 11 23 5 2 1 2 6 7 8 1 1 6 5 16 -12 11

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