| Toronto wins | Draw | Nashville wins |
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| 2.7 | 3.45 | 2.53 |
| Toronto | Nashville |
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Event Details
- Date and Time: Saturday, May 24, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT
- Venue: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
- Competition: MLS
| Odds via 20Bet | |
| Toronto FC vs Nashville | Saturday, May 24, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT |
| Toronto FC odds | 168 |
| Nashville odds | 145 |
| Draw | 240 |
| Over 2 | -256 |
| Betting Bonus | Up to 100 $/€ |
Toronto FC vs Nashville Preview and Team News
Toronto FC Team News
Toronto and Nashville meet each other in a high-octane MLS encounter on Saturday, May 24. Both these teams are known for their high possession-based style of football, but the home team have more qualities in the final third. They usually play with a 4-3-3 formation, with coach Robin Fraser insisting upon his attackers to make use of the available width.
Former Juventus star Bernardeschi has been one of the standout performers for Toronto this season, with four goals in the MLS so far. He will be expected to team up with his attacking colleagues to further his goalscoring ambitions.
Six goals. One unforgettable day.
Toronto FC scored six goals in an MLS match for the first time in club history pic.twitter.com/SAjhiKKSX0
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) May 18, 2025
In this game, Deandre Kerr, Jonathan Osorio, Kobe Franklin, Gomis, Raoul Petretta and Richie Laryea will be unavailable for selection due to injuries.
Manager Fraser will have to make do with the other players instead. Toronto’s passing game may take a hit in this encounter, given that Nashville are known for their good box-to-box play.
However, Fraser will be expected to devise some other means of defeating their opponents, either by inverting one of their wings or pushing one of their fullbacks up the field to help their attackers in a more direct style of attacking play. Currently, Toronto are ranked 13th in the league table.
Toronto FC predicted lineup vs Nashville (4-3-3): Johnson; Thompson, Long, Rosted, Petretta; Flores, Longstaff, Insigne; Corbeanu, Etienne, Bernardeschi.
Nashville Team News
Nashville will be without the services of Julian Gaines, Maximus Ekk, Taylor Washington, Tyler Boyd and Walker Zimmerman in this game. They usually line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, which means that they display a balance between attack and defence, all the while focusing on retaining possession.
As mentioned earlier, Nashville like to keep the ball for long periods of time since this allows them to sit back and devise plans to outfox their opponents. The long balls that their defenders use are often good enough to pierce into the opponent’s box, and a lot of that will be expected in this encounter.
Onto the quarterfinals we go ➡️ pic.twitter.com/P1MN0uLXVi
— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) May 22, 2025
Currently, Nashville are ranked fourth in the league table and are going through a good run of form in front of goal. Interestingly, the visiting side have also been awarded the most penalties this season (7). This stat shows that their attackers have made use of their pace on the ball to force errors from opponents inside their box.
The visiting side’s usage of long balls is expected to deflate the home team’s defensive unit, which finds itself at a loss whenever crosses or lobbed balls are sent in. Indeed, Toronto have the second-worst xGA statistics in the MLS this season – 21.1.
Nashville predicted lineup vs Toronto FC (4-2-3-1): Willis; Najar, Palacios, Maher, Lovitz; Yazbek, Tagseth; Shaffelburg, Mukhtar, Muyl; Surridge.
Toronto FC vs Nashville Prediction
- Pick: Nashville to win or draw
- Odds: -233 (20Bet)
- Score prediction: Toronto FC 1-2 Nashville
Nashville have an upper hand over Toronto in this game, and we expect them to win or draw. They have won their previous 2 matches against Toronto, and this will go a long way in building their confidence for a strong performance in this game.
Nashville have beaten Toronto in four out of the nine matches played between the two teams, and drawn on three other occasions. They have been beaten by the Canadian side just twice in the past.
Nashville have won or drawn the last four matches they have played against Toronto, and this gives us the confidence to predict that the same will happen in this match too.
Toronto FC vs Nashville Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: No fourth goal
- Odds: -370 (20Bet)
For this game, we predict that there will be no fourth goal. Both these teams are known to play out closely-fought encounters, and the same will be expected in this game, with not too many goals scored. If one were to delve deep into analysis, it is seen that these teams have not seen a fourth goal scored in their last four meetings with each other.
If one were to take the long-term view, only once in the last seven matches between these teams has a fourth goal been scored. Hence, we predict that we will not see a fourth goal in this game.
Until next time MTL 🤝🔝 pic.twitter.com/vAWFHIhTYr
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) May 17, 2025
Even though Federico Bernardeschi has created the most big chances (9) and has the most shots on target per match for Toronto (1.1), his team has lost two out of their last four games. Their recent 6-1 win over Canadian rivals CF Montreal will give them some confidence, especially in front of goal. However, Nashville’s defenders are renowned for their tight man-marking skills.
Toronto will crowd the Nashville box during set-pieces, but the visiting side’s defenders will not be fazed, as they have shown their prowess in such situations a lot in the past.
Toronto FC vs Nashville Where to Watch (USA, Canada)
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