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Toronto FC 11thLWDWL
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D.C. United 13thLLLWL

Toronto FC vs D.C. United prediction

Data modelBookmaker prices, home/away form, scoring trends and the table, read by our AI analysts. How it works

KickoffHour forecast · data model

Who wins?

Toronto to win: 51%, about 1 in 2

Toronto51%Bookies 51
Draw24%Bookies 24
D.C.25%Bookies 25

Goals call3+ goals 63% · bookies 63%

Bookmakers' prices with their margin removed; a stats preview does not adjust them with news.

The Verdict

All three readings lean Toronto, with probabilities clustering near the published 51-24-25 and nobody straying more than a few points.

Version 1 · updated Ledger record ↗

Key factors

What our AI analysts say

Our analysts are split: The Dressing Room thinks Toronto FC are underrated; The Sceptic thinks D.C. United are underrated.

The Coach

styles in the numbers

Two leaky defences point to goals, with Toronto's late scoring surge the sharpest edge.

Toronto score 2.12 per game at home and 18 of their 48 league goals came in the last 15 minutes; D.C. concede 12 times in that period. Both teams score in 77% of Toronto's games and 62% overall, while Toronto keep clean sheets just 13% of the time.

✓ In line with bookmakers More goals

The Dressing Room

the table and pressure

Toronto sit 11th on 36 points, D.C. 13th on 33, with the play-off places at 1-9 out of reach for both on current form. Toronto are unbeaten in five at home (D W W D D, 12 scored), while D.C. have lost four of five away, conceding 16.

Toronto FCToronto: slightly underrated Low

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

The home lean looks fair, but D.C.'s head-to-head record argues they are slightly underpriced.

The last six meetings split 2-2-2 with 3.3 goals per game, and D.C. won the 2026 meeting 2-1. Toronto's last six show three defeats, and their 59 goals conceded is worse than D.C.'s 55, so 51% home may be a touch high; the 63% over line looks about right.

D.C. UnitedD.C.: slightly underrated Low

Data-only analysis: no team news was found for this match, so our analysts read form, home/away splits, head-to-head, goal timings and the table. It does not change the numbers above. AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips.

In short

Toronto FC are favourites at 51%, with D.C. United on 25% and the draw on 24%. Toronto FC are 11th and D.C. United 13th in MLS. In their last five league games, Toronto FC won two and D.C. United one.

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Win or draw (double chance)

Toronto FC win or draw
75%
Either team wins (no draw)
76%
D.C. United win or draw
49%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals
83%
3+ goals
63%
4+ goals
40%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes
62%
No
38%

We expect about 1.9 goals from Toronto FC and 1.3 from D.C. United. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 1–1 (10%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 10. Next: 2–1 (10%), 1–0 (8%), 2–0 (7%), 1–2 (7%).

How these numbers are made

A data-model preview uses the bookmakers' prices for this match with their margin removed by the power method. Our AI analysts read only the data (form, home and away record, head-to-head, goal timings and the table), not the team news, and they do not change these numbers. The full analysis with team news can be requested on this page before kick-off. Total goals, both teams to score and likely scores come from one score grid fitted to these probabilities.

Stats previews are graded separately from our full analyses in the track record. Methodology

Prediction history

#PublishedHomeDrawAwayReasonRecord
1 51%24%25%Stats preview#1669

This table freezes at kick-off; the last version before the start is the one that counts. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).

Form

All competitions, newest first.

Toronto FC: last 6

LWDWLL · 10 scored, 13 conceded

24 Octat Columbus Crew2–4L
17 Octat New York Red Bulls2–0W
14 Octvs Orlando City SC3–3D
10 Octvs CF Montreal2–1W
27 Sepat Nashville SC0–2L
20 Sepat St. Louis City1–3L

Last 5 at home: DWWDD

D.C. United: last 6

LLLWLD · 7 scored, 16 conceded

24 Octvs FC Cincinnati0–2L
21 Octat FC Cincinnati1–2L
17 Octat Orlando City SC1–4L
14 Octvs New York Red Bulls2–1W
10 Octat Inter Miami0–4L
27 Sepat Vancouver Whitecaps3–3D

Last 5 away: LLLDL

Season stats

Toronto FCD.C. United
1.55Goals scored per game1.23
1.90Goals conceded per game1.77
2.12Scored per game at home1.25
0.93Scored per game away1.20
68%Matches over 2.5 goals61%
77%Both teams scored61%
13%Clean sheets19%
16%Failed to score32%
1.81Yellow cards per game1.97

League matches only, 31 games each.

When goals come

Goals scored this season by 15-minute period.
MinutesToronto FCD.C. United
0–15 min 43
16–30 min 37
31–45 min 66
46–60 min 76
61–75 min 94
76–90 min 1811

MLS table

#TeamPldGoal diff.PointsLeague form
8Orlando City SC31-1242DWDWL
9New York Red Bulls31-1539WLLWL
10Columbus Crew31+138WWWLW
11Toronto FC31-1136LWDWL
12New York City FC31+235DDLLD
13D.C. United31-1733LLLWL
14Atlanta United FC31-1530LLWLD
15CF Montreal31-2625LDLLW

Full MLS table · Predicted final table

Head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Toronto FC won 2, D.C. United 2, 2 draws; 3.3 goals per game.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
25 Jul 2026D.C. United2–1Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
10 May 2025Toronto FC2–0D.C. UnitedMajor League Soccer
23 Feb 2025D.C. United2–2Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
31 Aug 2024Toronto FC1–3D.C. UnitedMajor League Soccer
1 Jun 2024D.C. United2–2Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
27 May 2023Toronto FC2–1D.C. UnitedMajor League Soccer

Team news: injuries and suspensions

Toronto FC4
  • OutK. FranklinShoulder
  • OutN. GomisCalf
  • OutN. PalacioLower-Body
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  • OutW. ZimmermanAnkle
D.C. United4
  • OutL. MunteanuLeg
  • OutG. SegalAnkle
  • DoubtJ. HopkinsAnkle
Show 1 more
  • DoubtH. KijimaLeg

From our match data feed · updated ET.

Match context

Stadium
BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
36,045 seats · grass
Rest days
Toronto FC 4D.C. United 4
Matches in the last 14 days: Toronto FC 2 · D.C. United 3
Coaches
R. Fraser
Toronto FC, since Jan 2025
R. Weiler
D.C. United, since Jan 2025

Published UK time (GMT) · Updated UK time (GMT)

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