MLS: Atlanta United vs. Toronto FC Preview, Odds, Prediction

It seems that Atlanta United slowly improves its form, but to prove that, they need to defeat the struggling Toronto United. Some would say that this is a perfect chance for the Five Stripes to clinch another three points, but the Canadian powerhouse is always a difficult rival for the franchise from Georgia. Toronto sits last in the East, while United came to just five points away from the playoff zone. This looks like a promising match, which is why our tipster crew decided to make a preview for Wednesday’s clash.

Preview

Atlanta United (-166) won two matches in a row, beating the champions, the Columbus Crew, on the road, 2-3, and after that another championship contender, LAFC, 1-0. The Five Stripes have indicated a huge potential in these two games, which was inhibited over the last several weeks. Why? Well, that is a mystery for us, as much as it is for you.

The efficiency of Atlanta’s games at home is very low in recent times. To be precise, the last four have seen only one or no goals, and during that period, United posted just one win.

After a solid start, they went on to post five consecutive matches without a victory, wasting too many valuable points that could have put them in the middle of the playoff zone.

Toronto (+375) is unrecognizable this year. Sitting last in the East with just 15 points in 19 games is pretty frustrating for all the fans and the players as well. The Canadians have just two wins in the past 10 games, and apart from that, five draws and four losses.

Marc Dos Santos’ guys couldn’t win in any of the previous four games, posting two draws at home, 1-1 vs. Nashville and New York City, and losing on the road, to Philly, and at BMO Field against the New England Revolution, 1-2.

The one constant in their performances are goals, with eight of the recent 10 matches ending with both teams scoring. Six events during that span finished with over 2.5 goals.

Latest Team News

Emerson Hyndman and Franco Ibarra are out for the home team due to injuries, as well as Mohammed Adams. Brooks Lennon, Luiz Araujo, and Jake Mulraney are questionable for this event.

Ayo Akinola has knee problems, and he won’t be eligible to play for quite some time. Tsubasa Endoh is out with a leg injury.

Head to Head Games

Toronto came out victorious from the past three head-to-head events against Atlanta. The latest one was in Canada last October, with the hosts winning 1-0. Their previous game in Atlanta ended 1-2 for Toronto, back in October 2019.

Prediction

This is one of United’s most important matches of the year, who simply needs to win all three points here. Gonzalo Pineda’s boys won’t have many chances like this one to boost the morale and create a winning streak. We simply have to back up the hosts here and suggest betting on their win. The odds are quite solid -166, which is another reason to go with it.

Pick: Atlanta Wins -166

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