Toronto FC vs Atlanta United Fc Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 21/03/2024, 19:30  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 23/03/2024 at 11:30 in Major League Soccer Prediction

Toronto will go into their second home match of the season, hosting Atlanta United and hoping to bounce back from defeat. Heading to this game the two Eastern Conference sides are separated by a point. The hosts start this game placed fifth with seven points, and fresh from a 2-1 defeat at New York City FC. This was their first defeat of the season and it all went awry after Jakheele Marshal-Rutty’s seventh minute opener. New York City recovered well and won it despite having Keaton Parks sent off after 68 minutes. Toronto will now target a return to winning ways, and they have their scoring run to build on. They’ve scored in each of their last three matches, rising from a 0-0 draw in their season opener. The one area they will want to improve is perhaps scoring more goals. Toronto haven't managed to score more than a goal this season. On the flipside, they did post three straight clean sheets before falling to New York City.

Atlanta United come into this clash with a game in hand. With a win here, they might rise to third place, and that could well be their aim. Their only defeat this season was in their league opener, against champions Columbus Crew. After falling 1-0 in that game, they have shown great improvement in the last two matches, scoring six times and only conceding once. Their most recent encounter was against Orlando City, which they won 2-0. Giorgos Giakoumakis scored the second goal in that game, taking his tally to four in the opening three matches. Against Toronto, their first away game in three, Atlanta United will also hope to improve on their defensive performance. They failed to keep a clean sheet in their opening two matches. The last five meetings between these two sides have also not yielded a clean sheet. Both teams scored in the five meetings while Atlanta scored in each of the last seven meetings.