Toronto FC’s home attack puts the focus on DC United’s away defence
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Toronto FC hold a three-point advantage over DC United in the provisional Eastern Conference table, but the central pre-match question is whether their strong home scoring numbers can break through an away side that has kept three clean sheets on the road.
Before kickoff
The key question is whether Toronto FC’s productive home attack can exploit DC United’s away defensive record when the teams meet at BMO Field on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 23:30 UTC.
A three-point gap in the Eastern Conference
The provisional Eastern Conference standings place Toronto FC at #11 with 36 points from 31 games, while DC United are #13 with 33 points from 31 games. Toronto therefore hold a three-point advantage before this regular-season meeting. Nashville SC lead the table with 70 points; Toronto trail the leaders by 34 points and DC United by 37 points.
Toronto’s home record is 5 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses. They have scored 34 goals in those home games, averaging 2.10 per home game, but have conceded 32 and kept 0 clean sheets. DC United’s away record is 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, with 18 goals scored, 27 conceded and 3 clean sheets.
Two different teams?
Home and away form for Toronto FC
- At Home
- Away
Toronto FC’s home record compared with DC United’s away record this season Season data from the article’s source snapshot; this chart is not a statistic for this match alone.
Form and confirmed absences
The supplied 31-match form lists offer mixed context: Toronto’s most recent listed result is a loss, while DC United’s is a win. One result alone does not establish a trend.
Toronto will be without K. Franklin, N. Gomis, N. Palacio and W. Zimmerman. DC United list L. Munteanu and G. Segal as missing, while J. Hopkins and H. Kijima are questionable. No replacements are established in the supplied information.
At kickoff, can Toronto’s home scoring record overcome DC United’s three away clean sheets without conceding another home goal?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | LWDDL | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 32 | 55 | |
| 2 | FC Dallas | WDWLW | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 47 | 54 | |
| 3 | St. Louis City | LLDWW | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 44 | 51 | |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | LDDDW | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 45 | 48 | |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | DDDDL | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 48 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | DDWDL | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 47 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | DDLWW | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 43 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | WDDDL | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 42 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | DDWLW | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 54 | 41 | |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | WWDLW | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 39 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | WDLDL | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 58 | 37 | |
| 12 | San Diego | DDDLD | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 58 | 35 | |
| 13 | Minnesota United FC | DWDDL | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 35 | |
| 14 | Austin | WLLLD | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 57 | 34 | |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | LLLDL | 31 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 77 | 22 | |
| 1 | Nashville SC | WDWWW | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 23 | 70 | |
| 2 | New England Revolution | WWWLL | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 42 | 55 | |
| 3 | Inter Miami | LWWWL | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 53 | 55 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | WLLWW | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 51 | |
| 5 | Charlotte | LDLWL | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 47 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | LDWWW | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 50 | 46 | |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | DWDWL | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 72 | 42 | |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | WWLLW | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 71 | 42 | |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | WLLWL | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 56 | 39 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | WWWLW | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 38 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | LWDWL | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 36 | |
| 12 | New York City FC | DDLLD | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 35 | |
| 13 | DC United | LLLWL | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 55 | 33 | |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | LLWLD | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 30 | |
| 15 | CF Montreal | LDLLW | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 62 | 25 |