Toronto Fc vs Dc United Picks and Predictions May 10th 2025

D.C. United Eyes First Win Streak as Injury-Ravaged Toronto FC Struggles to Stay Afloat

D.C. United will look to build off a gritty win and earn back-to-back league victories for the first time this season when it visits a struggling Toronto FC side on Saturday. With both teams trending in opposite directions, this matchup could offer a valuable edge for those closely following the latest MLS picks and predictions.

Defensive Adjustments Spark D.C. United’s Turnaround

Following an embarrassing 6-1 defeat at San Jose—tied for the worst in club history—D.C. United (3-5-3, 12 points) responded by tweaking their formation and reasserting control defensively. Since switching to a 3-4-3, the Black-and-Red have conceded one goal or fewer in three of their last four matches.

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Last weekend, they notched a 2-1 win over Colorado thanks to stoppage-time goals from Christian Benteke and Hosei Kijima just before halftime. Benteke now has six goals on the season, and the team is finally showing signs of balance between attack and defense.

“We want to continue to be aggressive… but also not feel as open.”
— Troy Lesesne, D.C. United Coach

If this defensive structure continues to hold, D.C. could be a team on the rise—particularly against short-handed opponents like Toronto.

Toronto FC Mired in Injury Crisis

Toronto FC (1-6-4, 7 points) enters Saturday in free fall. The Reds have lost two straight to start a four-game homestand and have failed to score in either contest. Their attack remains toothless, and mounting injuries are only making matters worse.

Nicksoen Gomis is out for the season after rupturing his Achilles, adding to a growing list of injury-related absences that have disrupted any sense of consistency. Even high-impact players like Federico Bernardeschi have been affected, though the Italian international returned last weekend and played the full 90 minutes.

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“It feels like we’ve made more forced substitutions this year than I can remember in a long time.”
— Robin Fraser, Toronto FC Coach

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Toronto has just eight goals all season—second-worst in the Eastern Conference—with Bernardeschi accounting for two goals and two assists. If they can’t find new sources of production soon, the losses could continue to pile up.

Can D.C. Capitalize or Will Toronto Finally Respond?

With D.C. tightening things up defensively and Benteke in strong form, the Black-and-Red have a prime opportunity to earn their first win streak of the season. Toronto, meanwhile, is simply trying to keep things together through a brutal stretch of luck and health.