D.C. United SC (6-12-8) travel to face off against Toronto (10-14-3) on Saturday, August 31st. This match will be played at BMO Field in Toronto, ON. Toronto is coming off a win in their previous match, while D.C. United SC will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Toronto. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.

D.C. United SC vs Toronto

D.C. United SC Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

D.C. United will be looking to bounce back from a high-scoring loss to FC Dallas. Going into that match, they were favored to get the win at home, with a money line of -143. The seven combined goals easily surpassed the over/under line of 2.5 goals.

On offense, D.C. United spread the ball around nicely, with four different players either scoring or assisting on a goal. Christian Benteke and Jared Stroud were the two players to take the most shots, with Benteke scoring on one of his four total attempts.

Defensively, D.C. United allowed four goals on FC Dallas’ eight total shots on goal. Alex Bono finished with four saves on the day, and the entire defensive unit finished with just four interceptions while blocking four shots.

Through 26 matches, D.C. United SC has a record of 6-12-8, which has them sitting in 15th place in the Eastern Conference. They have struggled on the road, going just 2-5-5, and overall, they have gone 2-4-1 in their last seven matches. They will be looking to get back on track after a 4-3 loss to FC Dallas on August 24th. Following this match, they will take on Chicago Fire FC on September 8th.

Toronto Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, Toronto took on the Houston Dynamo. This match was on the road for Toronto, and they came away with a 1-0 win. The money line payout for Toronto was +425, and the lone goal of the match fell short of the over/under goal line of 2.5 goals.

Toronto’s offense was led by Prince-Osei Owusu, who took a total of four shots and scored the only goal for Toronto. Federico Bernardeschi finished with the only assist for the club, and as a whole, they took three shots on goal.

On the defensive end, Toronto did a nice job of making plays in front of Sean Johnson, intercepting seven passes and blocking one shot. Johnson finished with three saves and now has a clean sheet to go along with his win.

Through 27 matches, Toronto has a record of 10-14-3, putting them 8th in the Eastern Conference. They have won two straight matches, including a 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on August 25th. Overall, they are 6-6-0 at home and 4-8-3 on the road. After this match, they will take on Austin FC at home on September 14th. In the standings, they are just one point behind Austin FC.

D.C. United SC Offense Breakdown

Christian Benteke is the top goal scorer for D.C. United SC and is second in the MLS with 17 goals. He also leads the club in shots on goal, which is fourth in the league. Jared Stroud is the leader in assists for D.C. United SC and is 16th in the MLS with seven. He has also scored three goals this season. D.C. United SC is averaging 1.5 goals per match, which is 15th in the league. They have scored more than that average in three straight matches. Their passing percentage is 29th in the MLS at 76.8%. They are 6th in the league in corners, but have had fewer corners than their opponents in 42.3% of their matches.

Toronto Offense Breakdown

So far this season, Toronto has scored an average of 1.2 goals per match, which is 24th in the league. They have scored fewer goals than their season average in their last 10 matches. Federico Bernardeschi is their top scorer this season, as he has found the back of the net eight times, which is 35th in the MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, as he has 31, which is 10th in the league. Overall, Toronto is 24th in shots on goal and 27th in corner kicks.

D.C. United SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Toronto, D.C. United’s defense is giving up 2.1 goals per match, which is 27th in the league. Over their last three matches, they have given up an average of 2.3 goals per match. On the season, they are 14th in interceptions and 4th in blocked shots. Keeper Alex Bono has just two clean sheets on the season, and his 55 saves are 23rd in the league. In their last match, they gave up four goals to FC Dallas, who is 14th in scoring.

Toronto Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against D.C. United SC, the Toronto defense is giving up 1.7 goals per match, which is 22nd in the MLS. However, they have been playing better of late, giving up just one goal to the Houston Dynamo, who are 19th in scoring. Overall, they are 18th in interceptions and fouls per match. Sean Johnson is 7th in the MLS with six clean sheets, and he is 27th in saves. Overall, the Toronto defense is 21st in blocked shots.

D.C. United SC vs Toronto Prediction

Looking at how we expect this D.C. United SC vs. Toronto matchup to play out, we are going with Toronto to win by a score of 2-1. This season, both Toronto and D.C. United SC have been below average in terms of scoring, but our projections have Lorenzo Insigne as the top projected goal scorer for the match. As for D.C. United SC, look for Christian Benteke to find the net. Coming into the match, D.C. United is one of the top teams in the MLS in terms of blocked shots.

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