Match Details
Fixture: New York City FC (8-7-4) vs. Toronto FC (4-10-5)
Competition: Major League Soccer – Matchday 20
Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), TSN (Canada), YES Network
Match Narrative
New York City FC returns home looking to bounce back from a 1–0 loss to CF Montréal, while Toronto FC enters with momentum after a 3–0 win over Portland. NYCFC has been dominant at home, winning 7 matches at Yankee Stadium this season, while Toronto has struggled for consistency but has earned points in three straight road games. This is the second meeting of the season between the two Eastern Conference sides. NYCFC has won five straight matches against Toronto across all competitions, including a 2–1 comeback win in this fixture last year.
Team Form Snapshot
| Team | Record | Last 5 Matches | Home/Away | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| NYCFC | 8-7-4 (28 pts) | W-W-L-W-L | 7-2-1 (Home) | 27 | 21 |
| Toronto FC | 4-10-5 (17 pts) | L-D-L-W-W | 1-5-2 (Away) | 19 | 31 |
NYCFC sits 7th in the Eastern Conference, clinging to a playoff spot.
Toronto is 13th, 11 points below the postseason line.
Predicted Lineups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
GK: Luis Barraza
DEF: Mitja Ilenič, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Kevin O’Toole
MID: Andrés Perea, James Sands – Alonso Martínez, Santiago Rodríguez, Julián Fernández
FWD: Mounsef Bakrar
Keaton Parks and Malachi Jones are out injured; Matt Freese is away on international duty.
Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)
GK: Luka Gavran
DEF: Shane O’Neill, Sigurd Rosted, Aimé Mabika
MID: Kobe Franklin, Deybi Flores, Jonathan Osorio, Raoul Petretta
ATT: Federico Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne
FWD: Prince Owusu
Toronto is expected to stick with the same XI that beat Portland 3–0.
Players to Watch
New York City FC
Santiago Rodríguez: 6 goals, 5 assists – creative heartbeat of the attack.
Alonso Martínez: Returning from Gold Cup duty; adds pace and width.
Mounsef Bakrar: Leads the line with physicality and movement.
Toronto FC
Lorenzo Insigne: 4 goals, 3 assists – still the most dangerous man in red.
Jonathan Osorio: Veteran leadership and midfield control.
Federico Bernardeschi: Capable of brilliance but needs consistency.
MATCH ODDS
New York City FC – 175 Draw + 300 Toronto + 400
Over 2.5 – 135 Under 2.5 + 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, July 2, 2025
