On Saturday Sep 10th, Atlanta United will host Toronto in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Atlanta United recorded a 1-2 loss against Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno scored the first goal for Portland Timbers in the 38th minute on a penalty shot, then Dairon Estibens Asprilla Rivas added another in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while toronto sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-4 loss against Montreal Impact. Federico Bernardeschi struck first for Toronto in the 5th minute from the penalty spot, then Lorenzo Insigne added another in the 7th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 43rd minute on a goal by Kei Kamara to cap off a wild match. Toronto is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 25th of June, Toronto was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Osorio struck first for Toronto in the 8th minute, then Luiz Araújo tied it up for Atlanta United in the 57th minute on a feed from Franco Ibarra.
Toronto has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Toronto and look to continue their dominance.. Josef Alexander Martinez has been the most prolific scorer on Atlanta United in his last five matches with three goals.