Saturday , 14 November 2026

Toronto FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Toronto FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Federico Bernardeschi 6' 1–0
Michael Bradley 44' 2–0
2–1 51' Ben Bender
2–2 70' Kamil Jozwiak
Sigurd Rosted 11' Y
Matt Hedges 41' Y
Federico Bernardeschi 67' Y
Y 90' Enzo Copetti

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at BMO Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Toronto FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC 2022-08-27 Charlotte FC 0–2 Toronto FC 2022-07-23 Toronto FC 4–0 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Charlotte FC H 2–2 D
26 Mar San Jose Earthquakes A 0–0 D
18 Mar Internacional CF Miami H 2–0 W
12 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
05 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb D.C. United SC A 2–3 L
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Toronto FC A 2–2 D
25 Mar New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D
18 Mar Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Atlanta United FC H 0–3 L
05 Mar St. Louis City A 1–3 L
26 Feb New England Revolution H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Toronto FC Charlotte FC
#12 Position #5
39 Points 54
34 Played 34
9 / 12 / 13 W / D / L 15 / 9 / 10
52 Scored 66
67 Conceded 51
-15 GD +15
1.15 PPG 1.59
26% Win % 44%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Josh Sargent 10 G 4 A
Daniel Salloi 9 G 6 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 13 G 10 A
Idan Gorno 13 G 4 A
Liel Abada 10 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Toronto FC and Charlotte FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Toronto FC and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' Federico Bernardeschi adds to his 3 season tally! Toronto FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Sigurd Rosted. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 16' Nuno Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Toronto FC and Charlotte FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Toronto FC player. Matt Hedges gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' Michael Bradley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Magnificent from Ben Bender! That is 7 goals in 170 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Karol Swiderski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nuno Santos at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at BMO Field. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Bernardeschi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Deandre Kerr gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Ayo Akinola and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' What an equalizer from Kamil Jozwiak!
  • 71' Kerwin Vargas makes way for Andre Shinyashiki at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Ben Bender as he leaves the pitch. Chris Hegardt steps in for Charlotte FC.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Charlotte FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 78' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty departs to be replaced by Raoul Petretta.
  • 83' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 87' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Servania departs to be replaced by Victor Vazquez.
  • 90' Enzo Copetti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Lattanzio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC 2022-08-27 Charlotte FC 0–2 Toronto FC 2022-07-23 Toronto FC 4–0 Charlotte FC

Toronto FC Form

2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC D 2023-03-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-03-18 Toronto FC 2–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-03-12 Toronto FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-03-05 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2023-02-26 D.C. United SC 3–2 Toronto FC L

Charlotte FC Form

2023-04-01 Toronto FC 2–2 Charlotte FC D 2023-03-25 Charlotte FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2023-03-18 Orlando City SC 1–2 Charlotte FC W 2023-03-11 Charlotte FC 0–3 Atlanta United FC L 2023-03-05 St. Louis City 3–1 Charlotte FC L 2023-02-26 Charlotte FC 0–1 New England Revolution L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC46% Draw23% Charlotte FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Charlotte FC
54%
Toronto FC or Charlotte FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC33% Draw40% Charlotte FC27%
Actual: Toronto FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.