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St. Louis City vs Toronto FC Prediction, Tips & Odds

St. Louis City vs Toronto FC

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26
St. Louis City
#5 · Major League Soccer
DWDWD
3 - 1
CITYPARK, Saint Louis
Referee: L. Szpala
Toronto FC
#12 · Major League Soccer
LWDDW
★ OUR PICK
Over 2.5 Goals
Both sides average plenty of goals and trend toward open games — the over is the value pick here.
Totals
1.47
BEST ODDS
Our pick: Bookmakers offer average 1.43 (implied 69.9%) for Over 2.5 Goals. Our experts calculate a 72.4% probability (an expert ratio of 1.38). We chose this bet because our experts rate it more likely than the bookmaker price implies (72.4% vs 69.9%), driven by both sides' high goal output and tendency toward open games. That edge makes it our most confident selection for this match.

Match Preview

The model favours St. Louis City to win against Toronto FC, projecting a scoreline of 2-1. St. Louis City currently sits in 5th place in the league standings with 37 points from 23 matches, boasting a strong home record. Their recent form shows they have not lost any of their last five matches, securing three wins and two draws. They have scored 36 goals while conceding 31, highlighting a goal difference of +5, which indicates a solid attacking and defensive performance. On the other hand, Toronto FC is positioned 11th in the league with 26 points from the same number of matches. Their season has been challenging, with only five wins, but they have managed to earn 11 draws, showing some resilience. However, they have conceded 42 goals, leading to a negative goal difference of -6, which underscores their defensive vulnerabilities. The model gives St. Louis City a win probability of approximately 60%, with a projected score of 2-1. One key market percentage to consider is the likelihood of St. Louis City winning by one goal. However, a caveat exists as Toronto FC has demonstrated the ability to draw matches, which could complicate the outcome. The full methodology behind this prediction can be found in the "How We Reached This Prediction" section, where our in-house model analyzes expected goals and actual results throughout the season.

Betting Predictions

How the model works, and its full prediction record, are set out on our How It Works and Accuracy pages.

Match Result
St. Louis City Win57%1.62
Draw20%4.28
Toronto FC Win23%4.75
BTTS
Both Teams to Score: Yes
1.4962.9%

Both attacks have been productive in recent matches, with regular goal-scoring on either side.

Over/Under Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
1.4364.1%

Combined goal output is high (3.2 per game). The over has been the right side more often than not.

Correct Score
St. Louis City 2-1 Toronto FC
7.8512.8%

The most likely scoreline per our model at 12.8% probability.

Asian Handicap
St. Louis City -1.5
2.6337%

St. Louis City have been the stronger side, winning 40% of their matches.

CORRECT SCOREMost likely outcomes
2-1
7.85
12.8%
1-1
8.36
12.0%
2-0
9.86
10.3%
1-0
10.20
9.9%
3-1
10.70
9.4%
2-2
12.06
8.4%

Our model projects a 2-1 St. Louis City win as the most likely scoreline at 12.8% probability. These six outcomes together cover the bulk of the projected probability for this fixture.

ASIAN HANDICAPLines & prices
St. Louis City
-0.0
1.25
Toronto FC
+0.0
3.64
St. Louis City
-1.5
2.63
Toronto FC
+1.5
9.50

Lines averaged across 4 bookmakers. St. Louis City are the favourites on the spread, so the larger handicaps pay more if they win comfortably while the smaller lines protect the bet on a narrower result.

Best Betting Odds

St. Louis City vs Toronto FC
Bookmaker1X2O/U 2.5BTTS
1X2OverUnderYesNo
Marathonbet
1.604.204.751.412.521.492.40
Betfair
1.624.504.601.402.881.472.63
Pinnacle
1.634.534.901.462.83
SBO
1.574.114.47
William Hill
1.624.004.501.502.45
Bet365
1.654.105.001.442.701.502.50
Betano
1.674.505.001.472.771.502.47
BetVictor
1.574.334.801.402.801.452.55

Goals Probability

Avg. bookmaker odds
Over 0.5 Goals
94.2%
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
Over 2.5 Goals
64.1%
Over 3.5 Goals
45.2%

Double Chance

Bet covers two outcomes
1XSt. Louis City or Draw
77%1.17
12St. Louis City or Toronto FC
80%1.19
X2Draw or Toronto FC
43%2.24

Head to Head

Last 1 Meetings (St. Louis City leads 1-0)
1 St. Louis City0 Draw0 Toronto FC
Jul 23
Toronto FC
0-1
St. Louis City
Major League Soccer

St. Louis City leads the head-to-head record against Toronto FC with 1 win and 0 draws. The only match played between these two teams resulted in a narrow 1-0 victory for St. Louis City. This scoreline indicates a tightly contested match, with St. Louis City managing to secure the win without any heavy margin. Toronto FC has not yet recorded a win against St. Louis City, and the last encounter was in July 2023.

Major League Soccer Standings

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1
Nashville SC
25166350212954
DLDWW
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
24144653233046
LWLWW
2
Inter Miami
25129461461545
DDDWL
2
Houston Dynamo
2513483228443
LWDDL
3
FC Dallas
2512764942743
WWWDL
3
New England Revolution
25134841311043
WWLWD
5
St. Louis City
2511864235741
WDWDW
12
Toronto FC
2561183846-829
LWDDW
14
Seattle Sounders
237792530-528
DDDDL
15
CF Montreal
2556143151-2021
LLLLD
15
Sporting Kansas City
2453162659-3318
WLLLD

Venue Record

Current season at home / on the road
St. Louis CityHome
7W3D2L
12 playedGF 25 · GA 162.00 pts/game
Toronto FCAway
2W3D6L
11 playedGF 9 · GA 180.82 pts/game

Key Statistics

2026 Season
St. Louis CityToronto FC
1.6Goals p.g.1.55
1.47Goals conceded p.g.1.74
17%Clean sheets13%
40%Win rate29%
3.07Avg goals in match3.29
1.54xG per game0.96
-0.38xGA per game0.48
53%Possession %44%
4.8Shots on target / game4.4
5.2Corners per game4.4
St. Louis City
Recent Form

St. Louis City have won 8 of their last 16 matches at home, drawing 6 and losing 2. Their recent home fixtures include drew with St. Louis City 3-3 and beat St. Louis City 2-1.

Overall, the wider run reads 12W 10D 8L from the last 30 games (40% win rate). The form line is positive, with more wins than defeats across the sample.

Match Results: St. Louis CityAll competitions
10 Sept
Portland Timbers
2-2
St. Louis City
Major League Soccer
06 Sept
Vancouver Whitecaps
1-3
St. Louis City
Major League Soccer
30 Aug
St. Louis City
3-3
FC Dallas
Major League Soccer
23 Aug
St. Louis City
2-1
Houston Dynamo
Major League Soccer
02 Aug
St. Louis City
1-1
Real Salt Lake
Major League Soccer
26 Jul
St. Louis City
1-0
Colorado Rapids
Major League Soccer
12
Win
40%
10
Draw
33%
8
Lost
27%
Toronto FC
Recent Form

Toronto FC have won 2 of their last 12 matches on the road, drawing 3 and losing 7. Their recent away fixtures include lost to Toronto FC 3-0 and beat Inter Miami 1-2.

Overall, the wider run reads 9W 11D 11L from the last 31 games (29% win rate). The form line has been negative, with defeats outweighing wins across the sample.

Match Results: Toronto FCAll competitions
12 Sept
Orlando City SC
3-0
Toronto FC
Major League Soccer
09 Sept
Toronto FC
2-1
Nashville SC
Major League Soccer
05 Sept
Toronto FC
4-4
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
29 Aug
Toronto FC
1-1
New York City FC
Major League Soccer
22 Aug
Inter Miami
1-2
Toronto FC
Major League Soccer
31 Jul
New York City FC
1-1
Toronto FC
Major League Soccer
9
Win
29%
11
Draw
35%
11
Lost
35%

Lineups

Confirmed

St. Louis City3-4-3Confirmed

27Fallou FallDEF
32Timo BaumgartlDEF
99Jaziel OrozcoDEF
19Carlo HolseFWD
9Rafael NavarroFWD
77Jeong Sang-binFWD
1Roman BürkiGK
14Tomas TotlandMID
23Alexandru MățanMID
8Christopher DurkinMID
6Conrad WallemMID
20Rafael SantosDEF
5Lukas MacNaughtonDEF
42Damion DownsFWD
11Simon BecherFWD
39Benjamin LundtGK
59Mykhi JoynerMID
21Dante PolvaraMID
24Daniel EdelmanMID
7Tomáš OstrákMID

Toronto FC5-3-2Confirmed

22Richie LaryeaDEF
3Matheus PereiraDEF
13Benjamin KuscevicDEF
25Walker ZimmermanDEF
11Derrick EtienneDEF
20Dániel SallóiFWD
9Josh SargentFWD
1Luka GavranGK
71Markus CimermancicMID
14Alonso CoelloMID
6Niklas DorschMID
38Jackson GilmanDEF
12Zane MonlouisDEF
19Kobe FranklinDEF
15Nickseon GomisDEF
90Lewis MorganFWD
17Emilio AristizábalFWD
7Theo CorbeanuFWD
23William YarbroughGK
21Jonathan OsorioMID

Unavailable Players

7 players

St. Louis City3

Celio Pompeu
Missing FixtureKnee Injury
K. Hiebert
Missing FixtureHip Injury
P. Ault
QuestionableAnkle Injury

Toronto FC4

D. Mihailovic
Missing FixtureMuscle Injury
J. Osorio
Missing FixtureKnee Injury
L. Stefanovic
QuestionableFoot Injury
N. Palacio
Missing FixtureLower-Body Injury

Betting Strategy

High-probability picks are the most likely outcomes. Value selections are markets where our model's probability sits above the price implied by the odds. They will not always come in, but the odds are in your favour over time.

High Probability
St. Louis City Win1.62 (57.3%)
Over 2.5 Goals1.43 (64.1%)
Both Teams Score1.49 (62.9%)
Value Bets
Under 2.5 Goals2.75 (35.9%)
BTTS No2.50 (37.1%)
Speculative
Draw4.28 (19.7%)
Toronto FC Win4.75 (22.9%)

Yellow Card Prediction

L. Szpala has been appointed as the referee for this fixture. We don't yet have enough recent fixtures officiated by L. Szpala to give a confident card-market projection. Our default lean is under 3.5 yellow cards at 1.95.

Corner Prediction

St. Louis City have averaged 5.2 corners per match at home; Toronto FC 4.4 on the road. Combined that projects roughly 5.8 corners in this fixture. Our pick is under 9.5 corners at 1.80.

Player Stats Bet

St. Louis City have generated 1.54 xG per game across their recent matches, winning 40% of them. They put 4.8 shots on target per match, giving their attackers the volume needed to land a goal-involvement bet. St. Louis City player to score at 1.85 looks well supported by the data.

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OUR PREDICTION
2.5 Goals Over

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The Daily Punt Analysis Team

Data-driven football predictions and betting tips

This forecast was built by the The Daily Punt Analysis Team using our in-house statistical model. We feed the model two layers of data for every fixture: each team's recent expected goals (xG and xGA) and their actual goals scored and conceded, split by home and away venue. The numbers run through a Poisson distribution that produces a probability for every possible scoreline, which we then convert into fair odds for the 1X2, correct score, BTTS, and over/under markets.

Before publishing, we cross-check our fair odds against the prices the major bookmakers are offering. Where a bookmaker is paying out more than our model says is mathematically fair, we flag that market as a value bet on this page.