On Sun Mar 5th, Atlanta United will host Toronto in a clash of the Major League Soccer. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Atlanta United, recorded a 2-1 win against San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse struck first for San Jose Earthquakes in the 12th minute on a feed from Cristian Espinoza, then Almada tied it up for Atlanta United in the 9th minute of the second half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Thiago Ezequiel Almada to cap off a wild match. Atlanta United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Toronto is fresh off their 2-3 loss against DC United. Mateusz Klich struck first for DC United in the 13th minute on a feed from Russell Canouse, but Federico Bernardeschi got the equalizer for Toronto in the 66th minute , but luckily for DC United it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Toronto looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Federico Bernardeschi has been the most prolific scorer on Toronto in his last five matches with 2 goals. Almada has been the most prolific scorer on Atlanta United in his last five matches with 2 goals.