Minnesota United at Toronto FC: Key to the match, projected XI and a prediction

Minnesota United at Toronto FC When p m CT Where BMO Field Toronto Stream MLS Season Pass on Apple TV Radio KSTP-AM Weather degrees cloudy mph south wind Betting line Toronto plus- draw plus- Minnesota plus- Form MNUFC - - points extended its unbeaten streak to six games a - win over New York City last Sunday Toronto - - points is winless in seven consecutive to start the season but had a - draw against defending Supporters Shield winner Inter Miami last weekend Latest matchups Loons are - - against Toronto in MLS but haven t played each other since a - draw in St Paul in June Flashback The Loons last meeting in Ontario came in was also Francisco Calvo s final battle as captain The Costa Rican was sent off with a red card and was traded to Chicago Fire within a month Calvo accused former manager Adrian Heath of throwing him in the trash Ozzie Alonso then became club captain Check-in MNUFC improved to - with a - win over Sporting Kansas City II on Wednesday The Loons developmental group s offense has been led by two second-round draft picks Logan Dorsey three goals and Kieran Chandler three assists and an undrafted former college competitor goalkeeper Wessel Speel News The MLS Board of Governors disclosed Thursday any probable schedule move to a fall-to-spring season would not take effect until after the season at the earliest Absences MF Hassani Dotson knee MF Owen Gene ankle and CB Kipp Keller hamstring are out Projected XI In a - - formation FW Tani Oluwaseyi FW Kelvin Yeboah MF Joaquin Pereyra MF Robin Lod MF Wil Trapp LWB Joseph Rosales CB Nicholas Romero CB Michael Boxall CB Jefferson Diaz RWB Bongi Hlongwane GK Dayne St Clair Storyline It s a homecoming for Oluwaseyi and St Clair Both Loons standouts grew up in the Toronto area but have not played an MLS match at BMO Field since joining MNUFC Scouting assessment Toronto has struggled to amount goals three in last five games but Italian midfielder Federico Bernardeschi remains a threat The high-priced former Juventus contestant leads the Reds with two goals and two assist this season Stats MNUFC are dead last in possession in MLS but lead the league in shots on counter attacks so far this season according to Sportec Prediction Toronto has allowed the third-most goals in MLS this season and Loons attacking trio of Yeboah Oluwaseyi and Pereyra have been hot MNUFC wins -