New York City vs. Toronto FC – Prediction (Play Offs, Quarter-finals, 24.10.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

NYCFC’s last five home games have seen an average of 0.8 penalty goals scored per match. Toronto’s last five regulation-time goals conceded in the MLS have been shipped beyond the hour mark. The hosts possess an excellent win rate (64.71%) as a home favourite in MLS matches this year (W11, D5, L1). Six of the last seven H2Hs (including the last three) have seen the full-time result match the half-time result.

Losers just once in their last 11 MLS outings, New York City FC (NYCFC) drew 1-1 with Toronto in the most recent H2H (Sept 2019). That match stands as one of eight, from the last nine involving NYCFC, to see both teams score. Of those eight, all have seen the first goal (either way) arrive in the opening 20 minutes. Alexandru Mitriță (NYC) has scored seven goals in his last eight games for club and country and opened the scoring inside the opening ten minutes in the last H2H. The theme of both teams scoring also prevails in NYCFC’s last five home games (W4, D1). If excluding penalty goals, the only opposition goals during that sequence arrived in the first 20 minutes of play.

If excluding extra time, four of Toronto’s last six MLS games have been score draws. Three of the last five games in that entire sequence saw the Canadian franchise win the first half of regular time by a one-goal margin. Alejandro Pozuelo (TOR) scored a penalty in both H2Hs this season and provided 12 regular season goals and 12 assists. Sticking relentlessly to a theme, five of Toronto’s last six MLS road trips have ended up as score draws. All of that quintet saw the first two match goals shared equally, with three (60%) of the draws seeing less than 15 playing minutes separate the first two goals.

Match Info and Live Scores.