Toronto vs Atlanta United Prediction & Match Preview

• Just one of Toronto’s four inaugural games provided two or more goals.
• Atlanta United will be without their main offensive creators on Saturday, including Almada and Giakoumakis.
• Toronto kept three clean sheets in the maiden four outings of the year.

After consecutive home successes, Atlanta United will look for their first road win of the season on Saturday evening. The Five Stripes head north to take on Toronto FC at BMO Field. The visitors will be without several key players this weekend. Their main attacking creators Giorgos Giakoumakis and Thiago Almada are both away at international duty. The former has just inspired Atlanta United’s 2-0 win over Orlando City last weekend. He delivered a goal and an assist against the Lions.

Toronto FC are ready to make amends after a dreadful campaign in the previous MLS term. The Reds finished last season as officially the worst team in the MLS with 22 points from 34 games. The Canadian outfit got off to a strong start to the 2024 campaign, though.

Toronto FC picked up seven out of nine points from the opening three league fixtures. They’ve kept their net untouched in the process. The unbeaten thread did come to an end last weekend, though. John Herdman’s troops fell 1-2 away at ten-man New York City seven days ago.

Recent Meetings

We did not see a winner in either of the previous two head-to-head games between Toronto FC and Atlanta United.

Toronto have a strong home record in this matchup, though. The Reds won four, drew two, and lost only one of the previous seven home clashes with the Five Stripes.

Both teams were on target in each of the last five head-to-head meetings.

Toronto vs Atlanta United Prediction

Toronto FC got off to a fantastic start to the season. English manager John Herdman has clearly paid a special attention at improving his team’s defensive performances during the offseason. The Reds have three clean sheets in the inaugural four games of the season. Three of their four matches ended with fewer than two goals scored in general. On the other side, only one of Atlanta United’s three matches provided three or more goals. The Five Stripes have failed to find the back of the net in their lone previous away clash, falling 0-1 at Columbus Crew last month. The Under 2.5 goals pick has to be the way to go at the lucrative 2.20 odds.

We also like the look of the home win bet at the 2.30 odds. Toronto FC are flying high at the start of the season despite playing just one of four games on the home patch. The visitors will be severely handicapped without their best players on Saturday in Ontario. Last but not least, Atlanta United have a dreadful record in the history of away clashes against the Reds. The visitors won just one and lost four of the previous seven games at BMO Field.

Steffen Schmidt- March 21, 2024

Toronto FC vs Atlanta Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals

OK

2.20 Odds

Toronto FC to win

OK

2.30 Odds

Correct Score: Toronto FC 1-0

OK

11.00 Odds