Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | MLS 2025

Toronto gear up to host the Cincinnati outfit.

The MLS 2025 fixtures take us to the BMO Field Stadium in Toronto, where Toronto and FC Cincinnati lock horns against each other.

The Cathedral of Canadian football gears up to witness a thrilling encounter between two of the most entertaining sides in the league. The first-ever Canadian side to win the MLS Cup finds themselves in despair and utter dismay after a series of losses saw them go as low as the 14th position currently.

They will need to muster the courage to script an interesting fairy tale ride to climb higher in the points table. Anything other than three points could prove fatal in their ambitions to advance further in the league.

After finishing at the bottom of the MLS table for three consecutive seasons, Cincinnati’s meteoric rise has been nothing less than inspirational. Nested along the Ohio River, Cincinnati stands as a beacon of hope to reignite city-wide pride.

They are currently sitting atop the points table, despite being level on points with their arch rivals, the Columbus Crew. With so thin margins separating teams at the top, Cincinnati will have to aim for a big win against Toronto.

It's crowded at the top of the table in the East! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/ISYr5YMXhb

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 12, 2025

Kick-off: 

• Location: Toronto, Canada
• Stadium: BMO Field
• Date: Thursday, 15 May
• Kick-off Time: 5:00 AM IST
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form: 

Toronto (in all competitions): W-L-L-L-W

FC Cincinnati (in all competitions): W-L-W-W-W

Players to watch :

Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto)

Popularly nicknamed, Brunelleschi, the 31-year-old Italian winger from Carrara has played for teams like Fiorentina and Juventus before joining Toronto FC in 2022. Since then, he has made a total of 84 appearances and scored 23 goals for the Canadian side.

For his exemplary performance, he was inducted into the MLS All-Star Team in 2024. With Toronto going through difficult times, the Italian maestro will need to unleash his inner beast to help his team topple Cincinnati.

What a team 🤟🏻C’MOOONNN TFC 🔴#goreds pic.twitter.com/V6VvsMiGOS

— Federico Bernardeschi (@fbernardeschi) March 10, 2024

Evander (FC Cincinnati)

The 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder from Rio has emerged as one of the finest signings for Cincinnati so far. In less than 10 matches he has played so far, he has netted 7 goals. He has previously excelled in his footballing prowess for teams like the Portland Timbers.

He would be keen to navigate the team’s attack and score a lot of goals in the upcoming game against the Canadian outfit.

Match facts

• Toronto won two of their last five matches.
• They are coming after a defeat to New England.
• Cincinnati won four of their last five matches.

Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1 – FC Cincinnati to win the match – 6/5 with bet365
• Tip 2 – Evander to score first – 13/2 with bet365
• Tip 3 – Toronto 0-2 FC Cincinnati – 10/1 with PaddyPower

Injury and team news

Toronto’s list of absentees includes Henry Wingo and Deandre Kerr.

Cincinnati have no injury concerns in the upcoming game.

Head-to-head record

Total matches – 13

Toronto won – 08

Cincinnati won – 04

Matches drawn – 01

Predicted lineup

Toronto predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Johnson (GK); Thompson, Rosted, Gomis, Petretta; Flores; Bernardeschi, Insigne, Coello, Corbeanu; Brynhildsen

FC Cincinnati predicted lineup (5-3-2)

Celentano (GK); Orellano, Hagglund, Miazga, Robins, Engel; Bucha, Evander, Kubo; Santos, Denkey

Match prediction

Cincinnati have been lethal in their last few games and looking at Toronto’s inconsistent form, we expect the away side to depart Canada with all three points in the bag.

Prediction: Toronto 0-2 Cincinnati

Telecast Details

All MLS 2025 matches are telecasted on Apple TV worldwide

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