Toronto FC vs Los Angeles FC: result 2-4 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Los Angeles FC?
Los Angeles FC won 2-4 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 22′C. VelaLos Angeles FC
- 47′D. RossiLos Angeles FC
- 49′Lee NguyễnLos Angeles FC
- 74′J. AltidoreToronto FC
- 90′J. AltidoreToronto FC
- 90′C. VelaLos Angeles FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 5-2 | Canadian Championship |
| Aug 12, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 6-6 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 2.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toronto FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles FC sit 3rd (35 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 1, 2018New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 2, 2018FC Dallas4-2Houston Dynamo
- Sep 2, 2018Columbus Crew2-1New York City FC
- Sep 2, 2018Real Salt Lake6-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 2, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 2, 2018DC United3-1Atlanta United FC
- Sep 5, 2018New York City FC0-1New England Revolution
- Sep 8, 2018New York City FC1-1DC United