TORONTO, Canada — This Saturday, Toronto FC go dey battle New England Revolution for BMO Field as dem try to secure their first home win for the 2025 MLS season. Dis match go happen on May 3, 2025, at 9:30 PM UK time.
Toronto FC don dey struggle as dem dey sit 14th for di Eastern Conference table after dem lose 1-0 to New York City FC last week. Meanwhile, New England dey just one point below di playoff line, after dem bag 1-0 victory against Charlotte FC.
Toronto Coach has put more focus on defense dis year, but dis strategy don make dem look lost for di attacking third. Last week, dem failed to register even one shot on target against NYCFC, making it di fourth time dis season wey dem no gree score in an MLS game. But di backline don improve, conceding just one goal or less in di last five matches, with two clean sheets.
Despite di defensive solidity, Toronto don create di third-fewest big chances with just 16 opportunities. Dis statistics don show say dem struggle to finish games. Historically, e go favor dem well as dem win di last two encounters against New England earlier this season without conceding any goal.
For di other side, New England Revolution dey show signs of improvement. After a slow start where dem collect just one point from di first four matches, dem don hit di ground running with three consecutive wins. If dem bag another win dis weekend, e go match dia longest winning streak from last season, wey be four games.
New England performance don improve for di defensive end also, as dem don manage three clean sheets in di last three games. If dem gree keep Toronto off di scoresheet, e go mark di longest run without conceding for dem since 2022.
Toronto go miss some players due to injury, including key guys like , and do performance adjustments. Meanwhile, New England bequeath injuries to and , giving Coach an opportunity to reshuffle his lineup.
Toronto possible starting lineup: Johnson; Thompson, Long, Rosted, Petretta; Flores, Coello; Bernardeschi, Insigne, Osorio; Spicer. New England possible starting lineup: Ivacic; Ceballos, Fofana, Beason; Bye, Polster, Gil, Yusuf, Miller; Campana, Ganago.
As di match dey approach, predictions don dey lean towards New England based on dem current form and momentum against a Toronto team wey dey find am difficult to create chances.
