The big picture

Atlanta United come in 13th on the ladder with 33 points; Toronto are 12th on 39. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Atlanta United are 9–18–6 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.7 against.

Toronto are 9–12–12 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

Atlanta United have won two of their last five and most recently beat Toronto 3–1.

Toronto have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Atlanta United 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 21 times on our records since 2017: Atlanta United 7, Toronto 6, 8 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Atlanta United won 3–1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Toronto by 3 goals in 2018 (4–1).

Players to watch

For Atlanta United, watch Miguel Almirón (0.3 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026) and Alexey Miranchuk (0.2 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026).

For Toronto, watch Josh Sargent (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026) and Dániel Sallói (0.3 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.