Match Report
Toronto went into the game 13th in the table on 41 points; Chivas USA sat 16th on 33 — an 8-point gap. Chivas USA's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Toronto ran at 1.29 scored and 1.59 conceded, Chivas USA at 0.85 and 1.79.
Chivas USA entered with three losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Toronto 8/15, Chivas USA 1/15.
BMO Field in Toronto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Toronto led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.