Toronto FC might come to an end of their impressive season but have a chance to seal it off on a high note when they host Atalanta United. The match schedules for Saturday at the BMO Field, with kickoff at 2:30 am.
The team hopes to reach the playoffs, and the 2018 MLS Cup champions could climb into the top 7 with a win this weekend if other results are initiated.
Atlanta FC won the Cup in its second season as a franchise club in 2018, reached the semi-finals in the following season, and secured trophy won in a row when it won the Open Cup.
Last year, Atlanta fell to its all-time low as an MLS club. They’ve bounced back a bit this season, and they’re still in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Currently, Atlanta is just outside the top 7, but three dots separate five teams.
Javier Perez’s team has failed to win any of their last ten matches, putting them on track for their worst result in Major League Soccer history.
As recently as 2017, the last championship team came at a terrible time for a team that, not so long ago, threatened to win the CONCACAF Champions League.
Toronto FC was the runner-up in their first season. They lost to Mexican club Guadalajara in the finals on penalties.
Toronto vs Atalanta United Head to Head
Both sides have nine games against each other, with Toronto taking four wins while Atalanta takes two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Toronto 3-1 Chicago Fire
- Toronto 3-2 FC Cincinnati
- Colorado Rapids 0-0 Toronto
- Toronto 4-0 York United
- Toronto 2-1 Nashville United
Away
- CF Montreal 2-1 Atlanta United
- Atlanta United 1-0 Inter Miami
- Philadelphia Union 1-0 Atlanta United
- Atlanta United 3-2 DC United
- Atlanta United 4-0 FC Cincinatti
Toronto Team News
While Toronto has done poorly on the field, their poor luck is equally bad, and they will again be missing key players when they visit Atlanta. Injury absentees include Mavinga, Dwyer, Peruzzi and Zavaleta.
Atlanta United Team News
The game in Atlanta is missing some of their most important players, especially their star striker Josef Martinez since he’s absent from an injury sustained in the Montreal loss.
Prediction and Odds
You could argue that they may be without their greatest scoring threat in Martinez, but Atlanta should still have enough firepower to take down Toronto’s tired and disappointing side.
- Atlanta United Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Goal: Home
