Toronto and Philadelphia will meet in the next round of the MLS in the early hours of Thursday, 29 May.
With the teams on the opposite sides of the standings at the moment, who will get the win in this game? Find out by reading our Toronto vs Philadelphia prediction and preview below.
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Toronto vs Philadelphia prediction: A close contest and win for the guests
Key stats
- Toronto only managed to win once in eight home games in the MLS this season.
- Nine of the last 10 meetings between Toronto and Philadelphia have gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Philadelphia have averaged 3.13 total goals per game in the league so far.
Correct score prediction: Toronto 1-2 Philadelphia
With Philadelphia at the top of the standings in the Eastern Conference and Toronto near the very bottom of it, it's clear that the guests enter this game with more confidence.
Toronto have also struggled this season at home, which is another reason why we expect Philadelphia to get the three points from this match.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Philadelphia the more likely winners
- HOME: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.00%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.80%
- AWAY: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.50%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Looking at these Toronto vs Philadelphia odds, we can see that the bookies see the guests as the expected winners, although not by a huge margin.
Considering the recent performances by both teams, we expected the guests to be favoured even more, but Toronto did win twice in their last four games, even if those are two of their three wins overall in 15 games in the league so far.
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Most recent H2Hs: A close contest
In the last five meetings between these teams, we saw Toronto and Philadelphia each win twice, along with one draw. Meanwhile, Toronto have a slight advantage when it comes to their overall H2H record: 15-8-11.
USA MLS 14/07/24
Toronto FC
Philadelphia Union
USA MLS 30/05/24
Philadelphia Union
Toronto FC
USA MLS 31/08/23
Toronto FC
Philadelphia Union
USA MLS 23/04/23
Philadelphia Union
Toronto FC
USA MLS 09/10/22
Philadelphia Union
Toronto FC
Toronto preview: Hoping for a big scalp
While Toronto are currently only ahead of fellow Canadians Montreal in the Eastern Conference standings, we have seen them play better lately, with two of their three wins this season coming in the last four MLS rounds. They will certainly hope to build on this recent surge in form as they welcome the top-seeded team from the conference.
On the injury front, Toronto have more than a few players who are out or doubtful, including Raoul Petretta, Richie Laryea, Deandre Kerr, Kobe Franklin, Markus Cimermancic, and Nicksoen Gomis. On top of that, Federico Bernardeschi and Kosi Thompson are suspended for this game.
Predicted lineup: Johnson (GK), Wingo, Monlouis, Long, Stefanovic, Flores, Longstaff, Osorio, Insigne, Corbeanu & Brynhildsen
USA MLS 10/05/25
W
DC United
0
Toronto FC
2
USA MLS 03/05/25
L
New England Revolution
2
Toronto FC
0
Canada Championships 30/04/25
L
CF Montreal
2 (3)
Toronto FC
2 (2)
USA MLS 26/04/25
L
New York City FC
1
Toronto FC
0
USA MLS 20/04/25
W
Real Salt Lake
0
Toronto FC
1
Philadelphia preview: Looking to extend their impressive streak
Counting both the MLS and the US Open Cup, Philadelphia Union are without a loss in their last nine games in a row. In the MLS, they sit at the top of their conference and they are just one point behind Vancouver when it comes to the entire league, so they will travel to Toronto high on confidence as they search for their fifth away win this season in seven league games.
Meanwhile, Andre Blake, Markus Anderson, Ian Glavinovich, and Neil Pierre are all suffering from injuries and will miss this match.
Predicted lineup: Rick (GK), Harriel, Glesnes, Mbaizo, Wagner, Q. Sullivan, Jacques, Bueno, Vassilev, Damiani & Baribo
USA MLS 10/05/25
D
Columbus Crew
2
Philadelphia Union
2
USA US Open Cup 07/05/25
W
Indy Eleven
1 (4)
Philadelphia Union
1 (5)
USA MLS 03/05/25
W
CF Montreal
1
Philadelphia Union
2
USA MLS 26/04/25
W
DC United
0
Philadelphia Union
3
USA MLS 19/04/25
W
Atlanta United
0
Philadelphia Union
3