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 and Toronto FC both arrive at Energizer Park with clean bills of health reported, so this preview leans on the players already carrying each attack. Simon Michael Becher leads the St. Louis City SC line with seven goals and twenty-three shots on target, backed by Daniel Ethan Edelman’s twenty-one created chances from attacking midfield. Toronto FC’s threat starts with Dániel Sallói, who also has seven goals and a team-high twenty-nine chances created, alongside striker Joshua Thomas Sargent’s seven goals in a season shortened by injury.
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Season Form & Standings
St. Louis City SC sit fifth in the Western Conference with forty-one points from twenty-five games, a record that keeps them firmly inside the playoff picture, while Toronto FC are twelfth in the Eastern Conference on twenty-nine points and working from further back.
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): 7 goals from 61 shots this season, with 23 of those on target, make him the focal point of the St. Louis City SC attack.
- Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC): 7 goals and a team-high 29 chances created make him Toronto FC’s clearest creative and goalscoring threat.
- Joshua Thomas Sargent (Toronto FC): 7 goals from 45 shots in 1364 minutes shows a striker scoring at a high rate whenever he plays.
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’s W D W D W run includes a 4-2 home win over Minnesota United, a 2-2 draw at Portland Timbers, and a 3-1 win at Vancouver Whitecaps — a side scoring freely home and away.
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 W D D W L run features a 2-1 home win over Nashville SC, a wild 4-4 draw with Chicago Fire, and a 3-0 loss at Orlando City — a side capable of scoring goals but just as capable of shipping them.
St. Louis City SC vs Toronto FC Prediction
St. Louis City SC, fifth in the West and firmly in the playoff picture, should have enough in attack through Becher to see off a Toronto FC side sitting twelfth in the East and still chasing a top-half finish. Expect goals at both ends before St. Louis City SC close it out 2-1 at Energizer Park.
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