{"id":50093,"date":"2024-03-16T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=50093"},"modified":"2024-03-16T09:39:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T13:39:17","slug":"nycfc-vs-toronto-fc-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2024\/03\/16\/nycfc-vs-toronto-fc-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC vs Toronto FC Predictions: TFC Are on a High"},"content":{"rendered":"

PREVIEW<\/strong> \u2013 NYCFC and Toronto FC both played their home openers last week in MLS play. TFC was successful, while NYCFC lost, both by a difference of a single goal.<\/p>\n

NYCFC vs Toronto FC: NYCFC Looks to Earn First Home Win<\/h2>\n

New York City FC (0-0-5)<\/h3>\n

NYCFC has lost all three games in MLS play so far. This included a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Portland Timbers. From the 10-minute to the 84-minute, NYCFC had a 1-0 lead thanks to a Santiago Rodriguez goal. However, two late goals by Portland, including one in the 90+7-minute of play, sealed the deal for NYCFC (source: New York City FC):<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to learn from this. You can\u2019t just be the team you were three years ago because you want to be,\u201d he said addressing the frustration in the locker room<\/a>. \u201cYou can\u2019t just be that team because you want to be.\u00a0 You have to go through the journey of the highs and the lows of really fighting and coming together and learning. Then you can become a championship team. And we are going through that process, and it is super painful.\u201d<\/p>\n

NYCFC remains as one of only two MLS teams in the Eastern Conference to remain winless in MLS play with three losses. It is still early though, and New York City FC had showed in last week\u2019s game against the Portland Timbers FC that they can create scoring opportunities for themselves. Also, when including preseason, New York City has not won one game this year.<\/p>\n

Toronto FC (3-1-1)<\/h3>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Three Takeaways: Luka Gavran Earns First-Ever MLS Clean Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

For TFC, things have been looking quite positive to start the season. After a preseason, where the team struggled a lot, they have found their groove so far in the 2024 MLS season. Two wins and a draw to start of the MLS season, is something we have not seen from TFC for a very long time. Also, getting three straight clean sheets is something this club has never done before.<\/p>\n

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80\u2019 What a strike by #TFCLive<\/a>\u2019s Lorenzo Insigne! #TorontoFC<\/a>#TORvCLT<\/a> | 1-0 | #MLS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZHUYhFUdSg<\/a><\/p>\n

— Raheem (@bashirra) March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n