Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls 7/21/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Toronto FC hosts the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday in a midweek MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Toronto FC is 13th in the conference table at 2-3-8 on nine points with a goal difference of -13. Toronto battled to a 1-1 draw against Orlando City on Saturday. Jozy Altidore scored for Toronto in the 72nd minute but Orlando City scored the equalizer in the 77th minute and Toronto had to share spoils at home.

Toronto has one win, one draw and three losses over its last five matches played in the MLS and during that span has scored seven goals and allowed 13.The leading goal scorers for Toronto this season are John Osorio and Ayo Akinola with three each. Auro, Patrick Mullins and Alejandro Pozuelo each have two assists for Toronto. Goalkeeper Alex Bono has allowed 23 goals in 11 matches.

The New York Red Bulls are eighth in the conference table at 5-2-5 on 17 points with a goal difference of +2. The Red Bulls had their most recent outing against Inter Miami scheduled for Saturday postponed and prior to that battled to a 1-1 draw at home against the Philadelphia Union. New York is tied on points with seventh place New York City FC but trails in goal difference +2 to +5.

New York has two wins, two draws and one loss over its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored seven goals and allowed five. New York's back line and goalkeeper have to clean sheets in their last five matches played. Caden Clark and Cristian Casseres Jr lead New York in goals scored with four each, while Fabio is the leader in assists with five and Patryk Klimala has four.