Major League Soccer · 2026

Toronto FC 2–1 New England Revolution · Major League Soccer

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Toronto FC won 2–1.

Shots
324
Shots on target
17
Expected goals
0.242.22
Possession
30%70%

Full time

What the match recorded

Toronto FC beat New England Revolution 2–1. Recorded in this match (Toronto FC – New England Revolution): shots 3–24, shots on target 1–7, expected goals 0.24–2.22, possession 30%–70%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Toronto FC's recent record differs from the season

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Toronto FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.37 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots3 shots24 shotsToronto FC 3 shots, New England Revolution 24 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsToronto FC 1 shot, New England Revolution 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.24 xG2.22 xGToronto FC 0.24 xG, New England Revolution 2.22 xG
  • Possession30%70%Toronto FC 30%, New England Revolution 70%
  • Corners0 corners9 cornersToronto FC 0 corners, New England Revolution 9 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls5 foulsToronto FC 11 fouls, New England Revolution 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardToronto FC 1 card, New England Revolution 1 card
  • Passes265 passes623 passesToronto FC 265 passes, New England Revolution 623 passes
  • Pass accuracy75.1%90.7%Toronto FC 75.1%, New England Revolution 90.7%
  • Shots inside box2 shots17 shotsToronto FC 2 shots, New England Revolution 17 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block6 blocksToronto FC 1 block, New England Revolution 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves0 savesToronto FC 5 saves, New England Revolution 0 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideToronto FC 2 offsides, New England Revolution 1 offside

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Matt Polster · New England Revolution · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGriffin Yow · New England Revolution · 85′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMamadou Fofana · New England Revolution · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNiklas Dorsch · Toronto FC · 45′ · 0.02 xG · goalAlhassan Yusuf · New England Revolution · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJack Harrison · New England Revolution · 88′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGriffin Yow · New England Revolution · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJack Harrison · New England Revolution · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarles Gil · New England Revolution · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEthan Kohler · New England Revolution · 6′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPeyton Miller · New England Revolution · 5′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJack Harrison · New England Revolution · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCarles Gil · New England Revolution · 75′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatt Polster · New England Revolution · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatt Polster · New England Revolution · 31′ · 0.07 xG · on targetWilson Harris · New England Revolution · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDor Turgeman · New England Revolution · 34′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatt Polster · New England Revolution · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJack Harrison · New England Revolution · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Sands · Toronto FC · 43′ · 0.10 xG · goalBrooklyn Raines · New England Revolution · 86′ · 0.10 xG · on targetDániel Sallói · Toronto FC · 51′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCarles Gil · New England Revolution · 54′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJosh Sargent · Toronto FC · 8′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedWilson Harris · New England Revolution · 90′ · 0.19 xG · goalGriffin Yow · New England Revolution · 60′ · 0.23 xG · on targetDor Turgeman · New England Revolution · 23′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedEthan Kohler · New England Revolution · 79′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Toronto FC: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.35 xG. New England Revolution: 24 shots, 7 on target, 2.22 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′William Sands · Toronto FC · 43′Niklas Dorsch · Toronto FC · 45′Wilson Harris · New England Revolution · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Toronto FC 0.35 xG · New England Revolution 2.22 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Toronto FC
2Draws
1New England Revolution
New England Revolution — Toronto FC · Major League Soccer0–0
New England Revolution — Toronto FC · Major League Soccer1–1
Toronto FC — New England Revolution · Major League Soccer0–2
Toronto FC — New England Revolution · Major League Soccer1–0
New England Revolution — Toronto FC · Major League Soccer0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Toronto FC favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · New England Revolution in 7 · 4 too close

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Window

Season

Toronto FC19 matchesNew England Revolution19 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.74 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.32 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.43 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots19/1911.4 shots/match
4.11 shots/matchShots on target19/194.11 shots/match
46.8%Possession19/19● 51.1%
5.05 corners/match ●Corners19/194.37 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards5/52.6 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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