Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser has inspired ahead Jules-Anthony Villessin to begin scoring in opposition to DC United.
Toronto’s poor run in MLS continued this week, with a 0-0 draw on the New England Revolution on Wednesday.
Toronto’s closing two video games of the common season each resulted in scoreless attracts, marking simply the second time in membership historical past (additionally 2010) that the Reds have trailed consecutively 0-0.
Vilsant had a team-high 4 photographs in opposition to New England and averaged 0.9 of his group’s 1.41 anticipated targets in opposition to (xG).
The 23-year-old squandered the most important likelihood of the sport when his backheel shot deflected off his personal foot, however Fraser believes the ahead can begin scoring quickly.
“Jules has been coaching effectively over the vacations and he is had some probabilities and he is in place, however I believe he would agree that a few of these probabilities have to be missed,” Fraser mentioned.
“He is grown in leaps and bounds and that is why he is getting the alternatives he has.”
Goaltender Luka Gavran, who made three saves in opposition to the Revolution, believes Toronto should beat D.C. United.
“Going to D.C. on Saturday is just about a must-win, I believe everybody is aware of that,” Gavran mentioned.
“I believe as an alternative of getting one level (in opposition to the Revs), we’d have missed two additional factors.
“Perhaps a few of them want to come again, however from a psychological standpoint, it was nice and we’ve got to maneuver on.”
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DC United sit ninth within the Jap Convention, three factors forward of Toronto, however are additionally struggling in MLS.
They returned to league play with a 1-1 draw in opposition to the Houston Dynamo, ending a five-game winless streak.
Featured gamers
DC United – Ty Balibo
Balibo scored his ninth MLS objective of the season on Wednesday, probably the most of any DC participant in 2026, tying the whole of the league’s main scorer (Christian Benteke) from 2025.
Balibo’s 9 targets got here from simply 12 photographs on track, the fewest of any MLS participant to attain 9 or extra targets within the league this season.
Toronto FC – Alonso Coello
Toronto was scoreless within the closing sport in opposition to New England, however Coello was greater than sufficient in his quest for targets.
He created a game-high 5 probabilities and in addition led the Reds in touches (57), accomplished passes (32) and possession received (9).
Match Prediction – DC United Win
D.C. United stays unbeaten in 9 dwelling video games in opposition to Toronto (wins, losses, six attracts), however their final two video games at Audi Discipline have been attracts.
Toronto’s final win in D.C. was a 1-0 win in April 2016, the one win in 21 away video games with out conceding a objective.
DC scored on their solely shot on track in a 1-1 tie with Houston. They’ve misplaced 15 of 17 video games over the previous 5 seasons (D2), however are undefeated with one or no photographs on track in MLS video games this season (W1 D3).
Toronto drew with New England, extending its common season winless streak to 10 video games.
That is Toronto’s fourth winless streak of 10 or extra video games because the begin of the 2023 season, matching the whole of double-digit winless streaks in league play within the membership’s first 16 MLS seasons.
Odds of profitable OPTA
DC United – 47.6%
Draw – 25%
Toronto FC – 27.4%
