D.C. United is unbeaten in its last nine regular season matches against Toronto (W3 D6) dating back to August 2017, though the Reds did knock D.C. out of the 2019 playoffs with a 5-1 extra-time win. D.C. won both meetings last season, its first set of consecutive wins over Toronto since 2014.
Toronto FC’s winless run extended to nine matches (D4 L5) following a 2-1 loss on Saturday. The Reds haven’t had a longer winless run in MLS play since going 11 in a row without a win in March-June 2013.
D.C. United has won its last two away matches, winning at Cincinnati on March 5 after ending last season with a 3-1 win in Toronto. D.C. had won only two of its previous 17 away matches (D4 L11) going back to November 2020.
Jesús Jiménez has scored a goal in each of Toronto FC’s last two matches after providing an assist on the Reds’ goal in the season opener. Jiménez is the second player in Toronto FC history to contribute to a goal in each of his first three games for the club after Alejandro Pozuelo did so in four straight when he joined the team in 2019.
Ola Kamara has scored six career goals against Toronto FC, matching the most he’s scored against any opponent in his MLS career (Montreal, New England, Salt Lake). Kamara has scored in each of his last three matches against Toronto, including a brace in the last meeting in November.
