Major League Soccer returns to the fold this weekend as Toronto FC is set to host Orlando City at BMO Field in their 12th game week in the campaign. Match day schedules for 14th May 2022 at 22:00 EAT.
Toronto FC is placed 12th with 11 points to their name in the Eastern Conference after 11 matches. The club is struggling with form as they have lost in four back- back matches. TFC were a mess defensively, conceding a club high for goals in the regular season (66), and after 11 fixtures this year, that continues to be a trouble spot, allowing the second-most tallies in the league so far (22), collecting only one clean sheet in their previous 41 domestic affairs.
The Reds prepare for this fixture off the back of 1-0 MLS defeat at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous game. In that ficture, Toronto FC managed 55% possession, and nine shots with four of them on target. Vancouver Whitecaps got 15 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Tosaint Ricketts (90′).
Meanwhile Orlando is fourth place with 17 points similar to CF Montreal. Beside last weekend’s fixture against Montreal, the home team has been pretty solid on the back end, conceding only once in their other four road fixtures, with three of those games resulting in clean sheets. Coming into this game, Orlando City has picked up nine points from the last five games both home and away.
The Lions will want another win following 2-1 Open Cup win to beat Philadelphia Union in their last fixture. In that game, Orlando City had 56% possession, 12 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Ercan Cara 54’ and Andres Perea 57’. Philadelphia Union got 10 shots with four of them on target.
Toronto vs Orlando City head to head
These two sides have had 17 head to head clashes against each other since 2015; Toronto FC claims nine wins, Orlando five wins and three matches ended in stalemates.
- Toronto 1-1 Orlando 18/07/21
- Toronto 2-3 Orlando 20/06/21
- Orlando 1-0 Toronto 23/05/21
- Toronto 1-1 Orlando11/08/19
- Orlando 0-2 Toronto 04/05/19
Home
- Vancouver 1-0 Toronto
- Cincinnati 2-0 Toronto
- Toronto 1-2 Cincinnati
- New York City 5-4 Toronto
- Toronto 2-1 Philadelphia
Away
- Orlando 2-1 Philadelphia
- Montreal 4-1 Orlando
- Orlando 2-1 Charlotte
- Orlando 0-3 New York
- Orlando 2-1 Tampa Bay
Toronto FC team news
Ralph Priso missed their previous encounter through suspension; Ifunanyachi Achara and Carlos Salcedo were out due to health and safety protocols. Also, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Chris Mavinga, Noble Okello, Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg all sat out with lower-body injuries.
Orlando City team news
Antonio Carlos will be out for the long term thigh injury while Tesho Akindele and Silvester van der are doubt for this game also through injuries.
Prediction and odds
The Lions have not lost consecutive regular-season encounters since September of last year, although Toronto has not been blanked at home in 2022. We therefore predict a draw here.
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)
