Henry Roldán
The new MLS season is underway and there are already exciting matches to look forward to, such as the upcoming clash between Eastern Conference rivals, Atlanta United vs Toronto FC, scheduled for Matchday 2.
Atlanta had a successful start to the season by defeating San Jose 2-1, while Toronto FC didn’t have the same luck and suffered a 3-2 defeat to D.C. United. Without further ado, JefeBet provides a preview of the Atlanta United vs Toronto FC match, so you can stay informed about this exciting fixture.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atlanta United FC vs Toronto Football Club MLS Matchday 2 Game on March 4, 2023
- Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Atlanta United (-152) / Tie (+335) / Toronto FC (+330).
- Asian Handicap: Atlanta United (-0.75, -120) / Toronto FC (+0.75, +100).
- Over/Under (3.5): Over (+118) / Under (-159).
- Both teams score: Yes (-200) / No (+150).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United has made a promising start to the new MLS season, hoping to leave behind their disappointing failure to reach the postseason last year.
In a remarkable turn of events, Argentine Thiago Almada scored two goals in stoppage time (93rd and 99th minutes), helping Gonzalo Pineda’s team secure three crucial points in front of their home fans. These same fans will be supporting Atlanta United again this Saturday, as they face an opponent who suffered a loss in the first matchday.
Last season, Atlanta United finished as the sixth-best home team in the Eastern Conference, earning 29 points in 17 games, and they also scored the fifth-most goals with 31.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Brad Guzan; Andrew Gutman, Miles Robinson, Juan José Sánchez Purata, Brooks Lennon; Matheus Rossetto, Franco Ibarra; Luiz Araújo, Thiago Almada, Caleb Wiley; Jackson Conway.
Betting on Toronto FC
Atlanta secured a dramatic win with two stoppage-time goals, while Toronto FC suffered a painful defeat away from home. Bob Bradley’s team lost to D.C. United after conceding a 90th-minute equalizer, and then went on to lose the game in the 98th minute.
Mistakes like this have been detrimental to Toronto FC in the past, leading them to miss out on the postseason last year. They finished second-to-last in the Eastern Conference, conceding 66 goals – the third-highest total in MLS.
To make matters worse, Toronto will once again have to play away from home, a condition in which they performed poorly last season, earning just 10 points out of a possible 51. In addition, they will be without one of their best players, Italy’s Lorenzo Insigne.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Sean Johnson; Richie Laryea, Matt Hedges, Sigurd Rosted, Raoul Pedretta; Jonathan Osorio, Michael Bradley, Mark-Anthony Kaye; Federico Bernandeschi, Adama Diomande, Ayomide Akinola.
JefeBet Prediction
Getting off to a good start to the season is extremely important in a league as evenly matched as MLS, and Atlanta United have everything in their favor to stay among the Eastern Conference leaders after Saturday.
Although their win in the first matchday came at the last second, Atlanta dominated throughout the game and in the end the score was fair with the better team on the field.
For their part, Toronto had done well at home to D.C. United, but they seem not to have learned from past mistakes and were again inconsistent on the road.
To that we can add that in the seven matches the two clubs have played at Atlanta United’s home, the home team has won three of them with three draws and just one loss.
Prediction: Atlanta to win (ATL 2 – TOR 1).
