Major League Soccer: DC United vs Toronto FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 17 match between DC United and Toronto FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

DC United and Toronto FC are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Sunday at Audi Field, with much riding on the outcome in this Major League Soccer battle.

DC United approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 19 points this season so far. With 16 games behind them, Toronto FC amassed 16 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.

Team form: DC United vs Toronto FC

DC United Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, DC United are on the lookout for a win again. Against St. Louis City it finished 1-1, before a draw with CF Montreal in a 4-4 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Houston Dynamo FC. DC United just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Major League Soccer matches at the Audi Field. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 16 goals.

Toronto FC Form

Toronto FC only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 2-1 at the hands of Chicago Fire FC, before drawing 0-0 with CF Montreal. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against New England Revolution resulting 0-0. Toronto FC only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to three.

Betting facts for DC United and Toronto FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between DC United and Toronto FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

DC United claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Toronto FC won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. DC United have not lost to Toronto FC in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

DC United scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Toronto FC scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive DC United games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While DC United managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Toronto FC kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 7 last consecutive meetings between DC United and Toronto FC when playing at Audi Field.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of DC United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Toronto FC, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. DC United were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.