Toronto FC (4-10-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York City FC (8-7-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
The Bronx, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: NYCFC -166, Toronto FC +409, Draw +302; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out the Portland Timbers 3-0, Toronto faces New York City FC.
NYCFC is 8-4-3 in conference play. NYCFC ranks second in the Eastern Conference drawing 104 corner kicks, averaging 5.5 per game.
Toronto is 2-9-3 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto is 10th in the league giving up just 25 goals.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. NYCFC won the last meeting 1-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista has eight goals and one assist for NYCFC. Hannes Wolf has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Federico Bernardeschi has four goals and three assists for Toronto. Theodor Corbeanu has scored three goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: NYCFC: 5-3-2, averaging 1.3 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 6.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.8 goals per game.
Toronto: 3-6-1, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: Malachi Jones (injured), Matt Freese (injured), Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista (injured), Keaton Parks (injured).
Toronto: Zane Monlouis (injured), Markus Cimermancic (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Kobe Lloyd Franklin (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Richie Laryea (injured), Deybi Flores (injured), Federico Bernardeschi (injured), Jonathan Osorio (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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