Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–4 | L |
| 02 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Apr | Austin FC | H | 3–3 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bank of America Stadium!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Nathan Byrne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wilfried Zaha makes it 1-0.
- 22' A stunning finish from Derrick Etienne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' 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.
- 32' Malik Henry, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! David Schnegg gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Pep Biel was booked on 50.
- 54' Malik Henry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 58' The Toronto FC bench stirs into life. Raheem Edwards is withdrawn and Nicksoen Gomis gets his opportunity.
- 63' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' Djibril Diani gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Brandt Bronico and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Idan Gorno by Archie Goodwin on 75 minute.
- 78' Fletcher Bank is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malik Henry at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Charlotte FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 84' GOAL! Pep Biel scores on 84.
- 84' It’s a booking for Toronto FC player. Jonathan Osorio gets a card.
- 87' The crowd applauds Pep Biel as he leaves the pitch. Luca de la Torre steps in for Charlotte FC.
- 90' Ashley Westwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Charlotte FC take all three points.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 8
-
14
Nathan Byrne ↓ Will Cleary 75'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Djibril Diani 66'
- 23
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Rodolfo Aloko 66'
- 4
-
16
Pep Biel ↓ Luca de la Torre 87'
-
9
Idan Gorno ↓ Archie Goodwin 75'
- 44
Bench
-
17
Luca de la Torre ↑ 87'
- 21
- 22
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 66'
-
7
Archie Goodwin ↑ 75'
- 11
-
37
Rodolfo Aloko ↑ 66'
- 48
-
35
Will Cleary ↑ 75'
Coach
Dean Smith
Toronto FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 21
- 25
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Nicksoen Gomis 58'
- 1
- 19
- 14
- 17
-
78
Malik Henry ↓ Fletcher Bank 78'
- 38
Bench
- 23
-
15
Nicksoen Gomis ↑ 58'
- 77
- 98
-
79
Fletcher Bank ↑ 78'
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Bradley | 3 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.24
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Toronto FC
37%
Charlotte FC or Toronto FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

