Toronto and New England Revolution meet forces at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Field 17, in a game for round 0 of the MLS. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 8 games. The last head ‑ to ‑ head between these two teams, on 01‑09‑2019, ended with a draw by (1‑1). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and away.
Toronto :
This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 10 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Toronto have won 7, tied 2 and lost 1.
For this competition, they did not lose any of the last 4 matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 games for this competition.
The victory of the last round was very important for Toronto in terms of qualification. For the last round of this phase, he wants to show quality again to add the three points. It will depend only on himself and his football, so he must lower his head and work seriously. The match can be balanced, so you must find the best ways to stop your opponent and win.
New England Revolution :
This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, the New England Revolution have won 1, tied 4 and lost 5. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 matches, so it has not had much defensive strength, But their attack has scored regularly, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition.
In theory at least, the difficulty of this round tends to be high, as your opponent has a good squad. This means that the New England Revolution needs a strategy that is capable of containing it, since it knows the importance of a good result. His defense must pass security, while from the center forward the ball must be worked with quality. The possibilities cannot be wasted, after all this can negatively affect the final score.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,48
