St. Louis City SC host Toronto FC at CITYPARK on Saturday, September 19 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
St. Louis City SC have no fresh fitness concerns to report, with Simon Michael Becher pushing for another start after his season’s front-running contribution and Daniel Ethan Edelman still pulling strings behind him. Toronto FC also have a clean bill of health, meaning Dániel Sallói and Joshua Thomas Sargent should again lead the visitors’ attack at Energizer Park.
St. Louis City SC sit fifth in the Western Conference on 41 points, with a +7 goal difference underlining a defence that has held up even as the goals have flowed in a W-D-W-D-W run of form. Toronto FC arrive 12th in the East on 29 points, a side who can find moments — a win over Inter Miami, a draw against Chicago — but also concede in bunches, shown by the 3-0 loss at Orlando. Given the gap in conference standing and Toronto’s leaky away form, St. Louis City look well placed to control this at home.
St. Louis City SC vs Toronto FC: Best Bets & Predictions
St. Louis City SC's playoff push meets a Toronto side still searching for consistency on the road.
Our approach: we weigh conference standing, recent form and underlying attacking output to land on a stat-backed scoreline rather than a gut call.
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Season Form & Standings
St. Louis City SC currently sit fifth in the Western Conference with 41 points from 11 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, a +7 goal difference reflecting a team firmly in the playoff picture. Toronto FC, by contrast, are 12th in the Eastern Conference on 29 points from 6 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses, with a -8 goal difference leaving them on the outside of the race.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 12 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 29 |
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City SC | 5 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41 |
St. Louis City SC vs Toronto FC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
St. Louis City SC
3-1-2-2-2Toronto FC
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Simon Michael Becher (St. Louis City SC): The striker has scored 7 goals from 61 shots this season, including 23 on target, giving him the sharpest edge in this fixture.
- Daniel Ethan Edelman (St. Louis City SC): The attacking midfielder has created 21 chances to go with 4 goals in 2029 minutes, the creative hub behind Becher.
- Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC): The attacking midfielder leads Toronto’s output with 7 goals and 29 chances created from 2100 minutes, Toronto’s most productive outlet even in a stop-start season.
Recent Form
St. Louis City SC: W D W D W
- 2026-09-13: St. Louis City SC 4-2 Minnesota United (W, home)
- 2026-09-10: Portland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis City SC (D, away)
- 2026-09-06: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City SC (W, away)
- 2026-08-31: St. Louis City SC 3-3 FC Dallas (D, home)
- 2026-08-23: St. Louis City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo (W, home)
St. Louis City SC won 4-2 at home to Minnesota United, drew 2-2 away at Portland, won 3-1 at Vancouver, drew 3-3 at home with FC Dallas and beat Houston Dynamo 2-1, a run reading W D W D W.
Toronto FC: W D D W L
- 2026-09-13: Orlando City 3-0 Toronto FC (L, away)
- 2026-09-10: Toronto FC 2-1 Nashville SC (W, home)
- 2026-09-06: Toronto FC 4-4 Chicago Fire (D, home)
- 2026-08-30: Toronto FC 1-1 NYCFC (D, home)
- 2026-08-23: Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto FC (W, away)
Toronto FC’s most recent results read W D D W L: a 3-0 loss at Orlando City, a 2-1 home win over Nashville SC, a 4-4 draw with Chicago Fire, a 1-1 draw with NYCFC and a 2-1 away win at Inter Miami.
St. Louis City SC vs Toronto FC Prediction
Signal has this finishing 2-1 to St. Louis City SC. Sitting fifth in the West on 41 points, they have the platform — and Becher’s finishing — to see off a Toronto side who remain 12th in the East on 29 points and still hunting a foothold in the playoff picture.