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 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 43 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 47 | Scored | 39 |
| 38 | Conceded | 51 |
| +9 | GD | -12 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 44% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Charlotte FC and Toronto FC has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' Karol Swiderski puts Charlotte FC on the lead.
- 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 18' Luka Gavran has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Bradley argues furiously but the card stands.
- 31' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact 5-3-2.
- 41' Cassius Mailula has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 44' Another change for Toronto FC made on 44 minute. Sigurd Rosted leaves to be changed by Shane O'Neill.
- 45' A moment of madness from Hugo Mbongue on 45 minutes earns him a card. Toronto FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Themi Antonoglou gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Cristian Gutierrez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Against the run of play, Karol Swiderski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Brandt Bronico needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Jere Uronen makes way for Jaylin Lindsey at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
- 56' Brecht Dejaegere does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlotte FC surge ahead!
- 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Kerwin Vargas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brecht Dejaegere at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Privett, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 74' Time for substitution for Toronto FC. Federico Bernardeschi is replaced by Cassius Mailula.
- 79' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Scott Arfield comes on to replace Ashley Westwood.
- 80' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Karol Swiderski is withdrawn and Justin Meram gets his opportunity.
- 85' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Cristian Gutierrez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Toronto FC will have plenty to reflect on. Charlotte FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Charlotte FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Toronto FC
40%
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
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

