Orlando City will seek to return to the winning ways this weekend when they host Toronto FC at Exploria Stadium in the 32nd round of the Major League Soccer. Match day schedules for September 18 at 02:30 EAT.
Orlando come into this contest unbeaten in their last five regular-season meetings versus TFC, winning their previous two matches against them at Exploria Stadium, while also claiming a 1-0 victory at BMO Field earlier in the campaign. However, Óscar Pareja’s men their six-game winning streak come to an end last time out.
Orlando City come into this game looking to make amends following0-1 MLS defeat to Atlanta United in their previous match. In that game, Orlando City had 56% possession and 20 shots with three of them on target. Atlanta United got 10 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Thiago Almada (72′).
Meanwhile, Toronto’s playoff destiny is now out of their control after back-to-back defeats this month that saw them drop to the 13th of 14 places in the Eastern Conference. Toronto are winless in their last seven matches played against MLS clubs from Florida (Orlando City and Inter Miami), going goalless in four successive fixtures against them, while they have not beaten the Lions on the road since 2019.
Toronto FC Come into this game off the back off 4-2 MLS defeat at the hands of Atlanta United in their most recent match. In that game, Toronto FC had 46% possession, eight shots with two of them on target and goals by Ayo Akinola (52′) and Federico Bernardeschi (67′). Atlanta United got 27 shots with 10 of them on target and goals by Juan José Purata (47′, 62′, and 88’) and Thiago Almada (74′).
Orlando City vs. Toronto FC head to head
These two sides have had 18 head to head encounters since 2015; Toronto FC claim nine wins, Orlando City six wins while three matches ended in stalemates.
- Toronto 0-1 Orlando 14/05/22
- Toronto 1-1 Orlando 18/07/21
- Toronto 2-3 Orlando 20/06/21
- Orlando 1-0 Toronto 23/05/21
- Toronto 1-1 Orlando 11/08/19
Home
- Orlando 0-1 Atlanta
- Philadelphia 5-1 Orlando
- Orlando 3-0 Sacramento Republic
- Orlando 3-2 Seattle
- Orlando 2-1 New York City
Away
- Atlanta 4-2 Toront
- Toronto 34 Montreal
- Toronto 2-2 LA Galaxy
- Charlotte 0-2 Toronto
- Miami 2-1 Toronto
Orlando City team news
Alexandre Pato and Gastón González will be unavailable for Óscar Pareja’s squad through injuries.
Toronto FC team news
Osorio, Deandre Kerr and Chris Mavinga missed out last weekend’s match through injuries and they will be out of contention for this game as well.
Prediction and odds
- Orlando City Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
