Toronto FC vs. Atlanta United FC 6/25/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Toronto FC hosts Atlanta United FC in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture on Saturday. Toronto is 12th in the conference table at 4-3-8 on 15 points with a goal difference of -8. Toronto was defeated by the New York Red Bulls 2-0 last Saturday in their most recent MLS fixture. Toronto is winless in each of its eight matches away this season and had not played since May 28.

Each of Toronto's wins this season and 12 of the club’s last 15 wins overall have been at home including a 3-2 win in its most recent home match over the Chicago Fire on May 28. Jesus Jimenez is the leading goal scorer for Toronto with seven, while Alejandro Pozuelo has scored four. Jonathan Osorio, Pozuelo and Jimenez are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

Atlanta United is ninth in the conference table at 5-4-5 on 19 points with a goal difference of +2. Atlanta United is coming off a 2-0 victory at home over Inter Miami last Sunday. Luiz Araujo scored in the fourth minute for Atlanta and Josef Martinez scored an insurance goal in the 61st minute. Martinez has been out injured much of the season and it was just his third goal.

Atlanta United won for just the second time over the last nine matches in MLS play which has included three draws and four losses. The last time the Five Stripes won two consecutive matches in the MLS was last September. Ronaldo Cisneros is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta with four, while four others including Thiago Almada, Luiz Araujo, Dom Dwyer and Josef Martinez each have scored three.