Atlanta United vs Toronto FC Prediction: Even Favorites disappoint, Trust no one!

Atlanta United FC are returning back to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium after their trip to St. Louis City last week. This week, Atlanta United hosts Toronto FC for another MLS round of games.

Atlanta United managed a draw last week and they hope to get a win in this upcoming game. Their recent results are inconsistent and it's surely a huge disappointment for a club such as Atlanta United. While Toronto FC had their 3rd defeat in a row last week against the New York Red Bulls, and their chances are not looking pretty against Atlanta United.

According to the current standings, Atlanta United is 9th with 21 points on the eastern conference table while Toronto FC is 8th with 24 points.

Atlanta United

It's hugely misleading to categorize Atlanta United as a decent team this season. They are a team with huge expectations, but they've struggled to live to those expectations so far this season.

Atlanta United managed to end their last game as a draw, and as a result, they have not been defeated in their last 3 games. In those 3 games, they had 2 draws and 1 win. And in Atlanta's last 5 league games, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Finally in their last 10, they recorded only 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Atlanta United played against St. Louis City last week and earned a point. Atlanta conceded the first goal in the 50th minute. By the 71st minute, they had the opportunity to level the game from the penalty spot and Daniel Rios’ shot was saved by the goalkeeper, but he turned in the rebound to equalize. After that, both sides failed to score again until the end.

A summary of Atlanta's stats was:- 52% possession, 3 big chances, 3 goalkeeper saves, 5 corner kicks and 8 shots on target.

Toronto FC

Toronto FC are beyond doubt one of the worst-performing teams in the MLS at the moment. It's a surprise they are somehow not at the bottom of the league table.

Toronto lost for the third time against the New York Red Bulls last week. They are also without a win in their last 6 games in a row and during that time, they had 2 draws and 4 defeats. Finally in their last 10 league games, they had just 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Toronto lost 3-0 against the New York Red Bulls last week. They conceded once in the first half (29’) and twice in the second half (47’ & 75’).

At the end of the game, Toronto's stats were:- 59% possession, 0 big chances, 4 goalkeeper saves, 1 corner kick and 2 shots on target.

Head to Head

Toronto and Atlanta United have played 16 games against each other in the past. Toronto have 6 wins, while Atlanta United have 4 wins and 6 games ended in a draw.

Match Facts:-

Toronto is unbeaten in the last 3 meetings

Atlanta United is without a clean sheet in the last 6 games

Both teams scored in ⅚ games

5/6 games ended with less than 4.5 cards

Analysis and Predictions

Atlanta United are clear favorites to win the game. Despite being inconsistent, they are still a better team than Toronto FC and they hold the home advantage, which is crucial here.

Our main pick will be: Under 11 Corners

• Under 11 Corners at 1.612 Odds
• Goal Range 2-3 at 2.20 Odds
• Under 3 Goals at 2.00 Odds