New York City FC vs Toronto - prediction, team news, lineups

In the last July fixture of the 2026 MLS regular season, New York City FC volition invited Toronto to Yankee Stadium successful the Bronx connected Friday.

A 3-1 triumph implicit the Chicago Fire past play lifted the Pigeons up to 5th successful the Eastern Conference array portion Toronto are 12th aft narrowly losing 2-1 astatine DC United.

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Another speedy commencement and immoderate beardown finishing enabled New York City to assertion a 2nd consecutive league triumph past week arsenic they scored connected each 3 of their targeted efforts against Chicago.

With a triumph connected Friday, Pascal Jansen’s men volition adjacent their longest winning tally of the 2026 regular play (three) and widen their home winning tally astatine Yankee Stadium to 3 games.

The Boys successful Blue person points successful 3 consecutive MLS affairs astatine Yankee Stadium, suffering conscionable 1 home decision successful the Bronx this twelvemonth (3-2 versus Inter Miami successful March).

New York City person been highly crisp successful the attacking 3rd successful that venue of late, netting 3 oregon much goals successful their past 3 regular play affairs successful the Bronx.

A triumph connected Friday would temporarily determination them up to 4th successful the Eastern Conference arsenic they presently way the Fire by a azygous point.

NYCFC tin agelong their winning tally astatine location against Toronto crossed each contention to six matches connected Friday, with this squad netting a combined 18 goals successful those past 5 location outings against the Reds.

Although they person been capable to support galore of their caller matches close, it has not equated to overmuch advancement successful the standings for Toronto.

Robin Fraser’s men saw their two-match unbeaten tally successful MLS extremity past week, arsenic they presently beryllium six points beneath the Eastern Conference playoff line.

Four of their 7 defeats successful the contention this play person been by conscionable a azygous goal, 3 of which occurred extracurricular of BMO Field.

Toronto person scored a extremity oregon less successful their past 7 regular play roadworthy outings, portion being held disconnected the scoresheet connected 3 of those occasions.

Since drafting New York City FC successful May of 2021, the Reds person mislaid each 1 of their regular-season affairs against New York-based clubs arsenic the visitors.

TFC tin extremity a six-match competitory losing tally against NYCFC connected Friday, portion they person scored a combined 2 goals successful their past 4 distant games versus the Pigeons.

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Team News

New York could beryllium without Kai Trewin, Keaton Parks, Kevin O’Toole, Aiden O’Neil, Maximiliano Moralez, Alonso Martinez, Mac Learned and Drew Baiera, who each missed their past lucifer owed to limb injuries.

Nicolas Fernandez has goals successful 3 consecutive MLS affairs arsenic he, Agustin Ojeda and Malachi Jones each scored past play against the Fire.

As for Toronto, Lazar Stefanovic remains questionable due to the fact that of a sore foot, Matheus Pereira has a groin issue, Nelson Palacio is doubtful with a little assemblage injury, portion Nicksoen Gomis and Markus Cimermancic are improbable to diagnostic this play arsenic they retrieve from thigh strains.

Theo Corbeanu had their lone extremity past week, portion an ain extremity by Kobe Franklin gave DC the pb successful the opening half.

New York City FC imaginable starting lineup:

Freese; Gray, Martins, Sands, Cavallo; Shore, N. Fernandez, Perea; Ojeda, Magno, Jones

Toronto imaginable starting lineup:

Gavran; Monlouis, Zimmerman, Gilman; Franklin, Laryea, Osorio, Salloi; Corbeanu, Mihailovic; Vilsaint

We say: New York City FC 1-3 Toronto

At home, New York City are firing connected each cylinders and should beryllium capable to support that signifier going against a Toronto broadside that person looked overwhelmed erstwhile playing successful New York.

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