New York City FC vs Toronto: MLS Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Thursday, in their second meeting of the year against New York City FC, Toronto will go to Yankee Stadium in pursuit of a first in the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season: consecutive wins.

While the Reds defeated the Portland Timbers 3-0 at home in their first match back after the international break, the Pigeons lost to CF Montreal 1-0.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

New York City FC has struggled to win three games in a row this season, with a 4-0 victory against Atlanta United and a loss last weekend. They are currently three points ahead of Charlotte FC for the last Eastern Conference playoff place, but their inconsistency has kept them out of the playoffs the previous four times. They have been strong at Yankee Stadium, winning four of their seven home games this season, and are tied for the most home wins in Major League Soccer this season with seven.

The Pigeons have had to come from behind in five of their six regular-season games played at Yankee Stadium in 2025, meaning they have had to chase games in the Bronx this year. However, they have won their previous five matches in a row against Toronto in all competitions, including last season's 2-1 come-from-behind victory in this exact match.

TFC will have a chance to win back-to-back league matches for the first time since the 2024 regular season, but they also struggle with consistency. Toronto has gone undefeated in their past six league games in such circumstances, dating back to 2024.

This season, the Reds have shone while playing away from home, earning a point or better in three consecutive home games while allowing just one goal or less.

New York City FC x Toronto Team News

Keaton Parks and Malachi Jones were both out on Saturday due to leg ailments; Matt Freese will not play because of the Gold Cup. However, Alonso Martinez may return from the competition after helping the United States beat Costa Rica in a penalty shootout.

Former offensive midfielder Santiago Rodriguez and current defender Kevin O'Toole scored goals in a 2-1 victory the last time the Yankees met the Reds at Yankee Stadium.

Toronto lost four players—Zane Monlouis, Federico Bernardeschi, Jonathan Osorio, and Henry Wingo—due to lower-body injuries. Kobe Franklin sprained his ankle, while Richie Laryea was out due to the Gold Cup, although he may return as early as Thursday.

Alonso Coello, Tyrese Spicer, and an own goal by Ian Smith helped them defeat the Timbers, as former NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson kept a perfect scoreless record.

Our Predictions

New York City to win @ 1.60 on Sky247.ng

We predict the Pigeons will win this match because, although neither team has been remarkably consistent, we usually see NYCFC at their best at home and Toronto at their worst on the road.

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