Toronto vs Atlanta United: MLS Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Saturday will be the last game of Atlanta United's five-game MLS road tour as they travel to BMO Field to face Toronto for the first time in the 2025 season.

The Reds are in second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference after a 3-1 defeat to NYCFC, while Atlanta is in first place after a 0-0 tie with DC United; the two clubs are separated in the standings by only one point.

Previous Matches and Head-to-Head

Last week, after a 3-0 victory over the Portland Timbers, Toronto lost, continuing a trend in which we have witnessed a different Toronto side with each encounter.

This is precisely the kind of thing that head coach Robin Fraser has become used to in his first year in charge, as his team has won just once in their last six matches in the league.

Additionally, they have performed better while playing at BMO Field, where they have gone undefeated in their past two MLS matches. This coming weekend, they will have a chance to win back-to-back home games in Toronto, something they haven't done since April and May of 2024 (two).

The Reds' home field has not been a benefit in this competition since the 2023 season, and this trend has been particularly pronounced in July, as they have lost three of their last four games at BMO Field in July.

With four shutouts at BMO Field and seven times when they allowed one goal or less, TFC's defense improved from previous seasons, especially at home.

The Reds have won seven of their eight home matches against the Five Stripes, including last year's matchup, which they won 2-0.

Even if Atlanta United's problems persisted on Saturday, their recent form made a point seem like a bit of success.

Before their tie with DC, they had lost three straight games and had allowed nine goals in that span, leaving them ten points below the Eastern Conference playoff line.

In 2025, this team's road performance was disastrous. They have lost six MLS matches away from home by multiple goals, making them the only Eastern Conference side without a victory in this regard.

Even though Ronny Deila's team recorded their first clean sheet of the season last weekend as guests, 22 of their 37 league goals allowed have come from away games.

They have only won six of their seven regular-season games this year, with no wins coming on the road, and only seven of those games included an opening-half goal.

Despite winning their last match on Canadian soil last year on penalties against CF Montreal in the Wild Card Round, Atlanta has not won a regular-season meeting in Canada since July 2023 (1-0 at CF Montreal).

Toronto vs Atlanta United Team News

Due to injuries to their lower bodies, Toronto lost against New York City FC, missing Henry Wingo, Jonathan Osorio, Zane Monlouis, and Nick De Puy.

Their solitary goal vs the Pigeons came from an own goal by their former goalie Tomas Romero, and they had already decided to split ways with Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne before that encounter.

Last time out, Atlanta played DC without Derrick Williams (foot problems), Ajani Fortune (foot difficulties), Stian Rode Gregersen (quadriceps injury), and Josh Cohen (arm injury).

Brad Guzan made two saves to keep a clean sheet in their last match, while Bartosz Slisz will be available after receiving a yellow card ban last week.

Our Predictions

Toronto to win @ 2.53 on Sky247.ng

We anticipate a revitalized Reds squad, ready to showcase their offensive ability against an Atlanta defense that is cautious, given that Bernardeschi and Insigne, two major off-field issues for Toronto, are no longer with the club.

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