Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 21 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC are looking to make home advantage count against Toronto FC.
- 5' Shane O'Neill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Karol Swiderski makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Charlotte FC are in front.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 280 games and scored 369 goals.
- 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Brecht Dejaegere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Michael Bradley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Sigurd Rosted departs to be replaced by Shane O'Neill.
- 45' Poor challenge from Hugo Mbongue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Toronto FC ring the changes. Cristian Gutierrez has done his job and it is now time for Themi Antonoglou to step up.
- 48' Magnificent from Karol Swiderski! That is 32 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Jaylin Lindsey on, Jere Uronen off on 55 minutes.
- 56' What a strike from Brecht Dejaegere! The score is 3-0.
- 61' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Prince-Osei Owusu is hanging Hugo Mbongue on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Brecht Dejaegere exits the field as Kerwin Vargas enters on 67.
- 72' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Federico Bernardeschi is replaced by Cassius Mailula.
- 79' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Ashley Westwood has done his job and it is now time for Scott Arfield to step up.
- 80' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Justin Meram on, Karol Swiderski off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Toronto FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Charlotte FC 3-0 Toronto FC.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Ashley Westwood ↓ Scott Arfield 79'
- 14
-
3
Jere Uronen ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 55'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Derrick Jones 67'
- 10
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Justin Meram 80'
- 7
- 29
- 9
- 1
- 34
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 55'
- 6
-
20
Derrick Jones ↑ 67'
-
22
Justin Meram ↑ 80'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 79'
- 31
- 17
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 67'
- 33
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Toronto FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 21
- 8
-
17
Sigurd Rosted ↓ Shane O'Neill 44'
- 3
- 6
- 90
- 19
- 52
- 83
Bench
-
25
Prince-Osei Owusu ↑ 61'
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↑ 44'
- 5
-
7
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 46'
- 30
-
81
Themi Antonoglou ↑ 46'
-
12
Cassius Mailula ↑ 74'
Coach
Jon Conway
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Michael Bradley | 3 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Toronto FC
42%
Charlotte FC or Toronto FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.