Toronto FC vs New York City FC prediction — MLS · Sun 30 Aug · 00:30 UK

MLS · Sun 30 Aug · 00:30 UK
Toronto FC 32Draw 28New York City FC 40
Our call before kickoff
68%
New York City FC or draw
Landed
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
61%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
52%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
47%

How it finished

Toronto FC and New York City FC drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured New York City FC at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 2. Toronto FC had 14 shots (6 on target) to New York City FC's 6 (2), with 41% of the ball against 59%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 0.4.

Toronto FCFull-time statsNew York City
41%Possession59%
0.7Expected goals (xG)0.4
14Shots6
6Shots on target2
8Shots inside box5
1Big chances1
7Corners2
1Saves5
10Fouls13
2Offsides3
3Yellow cards3
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callNew York City FC or draw 68%Draw (28% called)
Total goals2.62
Both teams to score52%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 73%Landed
Second pickUnder 2.5 goals 53%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Toronto FCNew York City FC
1.2
Goals+0.2
1.4
13.1
Shots+1.5
11.6
4.6
On target+0.6
5.2
5.1
Corners+1.6
3.5
Toronto FCNew York City FC
0.3
Goals+0.2
0.5
5.9
Shots+0.9
5.0
1.9
On target+0.3
2.2
2.4
Corners+0.8
1.7
Toronto FCNew York City FC
0.9
Goals+0.1
0.9
7.2
Shots+0.5
6.6
2.8
On target+0.3
3.0
2.7
Corners+0.8
1.9

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
New York City FC to score74%
Under 3.5 goals74%
Over 1.5 goals73%
Toronto FC to score70%

First half — what we expected

Toronto FC
26%
to score before half-time
New York City FC
47%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 61%

Toronto FCNew York City FC
5.91st-half shots5.0
1.91st-half shots on target2.2
2.41st-half corners1.7

First-half chances

64%Chance of 5+ shots51%
38%Chance of 7+ shots26%
81%Chance of 1+ shots on target85%
29%Chance of 3+ shots on target37%
87%Chance of 1+ corners75%
41%Chance of 3+ corners24%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Toronto FC5.97.2
Shots · New York City FC5.06.6
Shots on target · Toronto FC1.92.8
Shots on target · New York City FC2.23.0
Corners · Toronto FC2.42.7
Corners · New York City FC1.71.9
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Toronto FC 3 · Draws 0 · New York City FC 2
New York City FC in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Apr 2026Toronto FC II 2–1 New York City FC II
Mar 2026New York City FC II 0–5 Toronto FC II
Aug 2025Toronto FC II 3–0 New York City FC II
Jul 2025New York City FC II 1–0 Toronto FC II
May 2025New York City FC II 3–0 Toronto FC II
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Common questions

Who won Toronto FC vs New York City FC?

Toronto FC and New York City FC drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured New York City FC at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 2. Toronto FC had 14 shots (6 on target) to New York City FC's 6 (2), with 41% of the ball against 59%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 0.4.

What was the final score in Toronto FC vs New York City FC?

Toronto FC 1–1 New York City FC, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Toronto FC 32%, the draw 28% and New York City FC 40%.

What were the stats in Toronto FC vs New York City FC?

Full-time: Possession 41%–59%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–0.4, Shots 14–6, Shots on target 6–2, Shots inside box 8–5, Big chances 1–1, Corners 7–2, Saves 1–5, Fouls 10–13, Offsides 2–3, Yellow cards 3–3.

Did both teams score in Toronto FC vs New York City FC?

Yes — both Toronto FC and New York City FC scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Toronto FC vs New York City FC right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said New York City FC or draw 68%, it finished Draw (28% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 73%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Under 2.5 goals 53%, it finished Landed.

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