Austin FC vs Toronto FC Prediction: Austin FC have no excuses

Austin FC are back playing at home against Toronto FC in the 14th fixture of the MLS. Last time out they were on the road against Seattle Sounders and they came out with a 2-1 victory. The visitors in this game is Toronto FC and they come into this match after a series of poor results. Their latest game against New York Red Bulls ended in a 0-0 draw to extend their winless streak to 3 in a row. Austin FC is 10th in the western conference, while Toronto FC are bottom of the eastern conference.

Austin FC (WLWDD)

Austin FC are far from a perfect team, but against Toronto FC they are the better side. They come into this game with a better record than the visitors, as they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches. At home, their record is poor, because in their last 5 home matches, they had 1 win, 1 defeat and 3 draws. Their last home game was against FC Dallas and they lost 1-0.

Austin FC are currently in 10th spot in the western conference, with 13 points and a goal ratio of 12:18. They have played 12 matches and they had 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats in those games.

Austin FC played their last game against Seattle Sounders away from home and they came off with a 2-1 win. They took the lead in the first half through Ethan Finlay’s effort in the 36th minute. And in the second half, they doubled their lead through Gyasi Zardes’ goal in the 57th minute. Seattle Sounders were able to pull one goal back as Fredy Montero fired home, but it was Austin FC that came off with all 3 points at the end of the game. According to statistics, Austin FC had 40% possession, 4 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Team streak: less than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Toronto FC (DLLLW)

Toronto FC are among the poorest teams in this campaign and there is no doubt why. They have been in very poor form for most parts of the campaign and in their last 5 matches, they had 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They are also without a win in their last 3 matches in all competitions. Their away form is equally poor as they had 2 defeats and 3 draws in their last 5 away games. They lost their last away match 2-0 against CF Montreal and now they are playing away from home once again in this game.

Toronto FC are at the bottom of the eastern conference table, with 13 points and a goal ratio of 13:17. They had 2 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats in 13 matches played this season.

Toronto FC were up against New York Red Bulls in their most recent game. Both sides struggled to create scoring opportunities in both halves and the game ended 0-0 at full time. According to match statistics, Toronto FC had 57% possession, 6 corner kicks and 3 shots on target.

Team streak: no wins (4), less than 2.5 goals (4/5), first to concede (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (7/8), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Head to Head

There is not much record between these two sides. They met only once in a pre-season friendly and Toronto FC won that game 2-1.

Expert Analysis and Tips

Austin FC scored 12 goals and conceded 18 in 12 games this season. They scored an average of 1.0 goals per game and had a 9% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.7 chances per game and played an average of 11.3 shots per game. They played an average of 3.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.3 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 2 clean sheets.

Toronto FC have scored 13 goals and conceded 17 in 13 games this season. They scored an average of 1.0 goals per game and had a 10% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.2 chances per game and played an average of 10.1 shots per game. They played an average of 3.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.5 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have kept 5 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.71 Odds
• Team 1 to Win FT at 1.96 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 9.5 Odds