Major League Soccer: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Toronto FC go up against Philadelphia Union this coming Saturday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Subaru Park.

Philadelphia Union approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 47 points this season so far. With 33 games behind them, Toronto FC amassed 39 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.

Team form: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC

Philadelphia Union Form

In their last three matches, Philadelphia Union lost 1-2 against New England Revolution, drew 0-0 with Nashville SC, before losing to FC Cincinnati by 1-0. Philadelphia Union claimed four wins in their last six Major League Soccer matches at the Subaru Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 16 goals.

Toronto FC Form

It is all or nothing with Toronto FC following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 4-2 in an encounter with Columbus Crew to which, they replied by beating DC United2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 3-1 against Atlanta United. 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 zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 15 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC

It has been a superb season for Bruno Damiani so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Philadelphia Union rely on his abilities against Toronto FC. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC

Full-time result

Philadelphia Union claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Toronto FC won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Philadelphia Union scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Toronto FC only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Philadelphia Union played. Philadelphia Union managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Philadelphia Union, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Toronto FC. They performed an average of 1.5 goals in these.