Toronto FC might be having a phenomenal season, but they have been missing Giovinco and Altidore in their last couple of matches, where they have met equal defeats. They will be looking to return to winning ways, but they are in for a tough match at home, where they will play host to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, September 30th. The New York Red Bulls have been in much worse form lately, as they have been unable to win any of their last 9 matches.
New York Red Bulls (12-11-7) have yet to find their footing after losing at the US Open Cup final to SKC. They were defeated by 2-3 in Columbus in their following match, and are also coming off a really hard-fought 3-3 draw at home against DC United. It was a spectacular match, where the Red Bulls eventually scored an own goal at the stoppage time and missed the chance to return to winning ways after going win-less in their last 9 (0-3-6). Despite the bad run, they still remain in the 6th spot of the Eastern Conference with 43 points. They will be coming here with a couple of injury concerns, as Baah, Grella and Collin have been ruled out, while Royer is still listed as questionable to participate.
Toronto FC (18-5-8) are coming into this match after suffering their second consecutive loss, this time by 1-2 on the road against New England. The Revs had the upper hand throughout the whole match, but they only managed to break Toronto’s defenses at the 82nd minute. However, Toronto managed to pull even just two minutes later, before eventually conceding another goal at the 87th minute for the final 1-2 loss. They have been missing Giovinco and Altidore in their last two matches, and they are also listed as doubtful for this match. Despite the two losses, Toronto FC are still sitting atop the Eastern Conference with 62 points, still 7 points ahead of the 2nd NYCFC. They only just met their first home defeat in the season, as prior to that they had a stunning 11-0-3 record.