Major League Soccer will return to the fold this weekend when Toronto FC welcomes Charlotte FC to BMO Field in their 22nd match day in the competition Kickoffs schedules for July 24 At 02:30 EAT.
Toronto FC will want to end the five game winless run in the MLS that has seen them stuck at the foot of the table, currently in the 13th place in the table of 14 with 19 points to their name. In their campaign they have managed only five wins against 12 loses and four draws.
Toronto FC will want better results following 1-0 MLS defeat at the hands of Montreal Impact in their previous meeting. In that game, Toronto FC managed 36% possession, seven shots with four of them on target and a goal by Lukas MacNaughton (69′ OG). Montreal Impact got 19 shots with five of them on target.
Meanwhile, Charlotte FC is one of the surprise packages in the MLS, despites being newly promoted they sit only one point below the final series playoffs spots. In their campaign this season they have put up an impressive run of form with eight wins against 11 loses and four draws.
Charlotte FC takes this trip aiming for better results after 3-2 losing effort to Inter Miami in their previous match. In that game, Charlotte FC managed 41% possession, four shots with three of them on target and goals by Yordy Reyna (1′, 42′). Inter Miami got 15 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Robert Taylor (59′), Gonzalo Higuaín (72′) and Emerson Rodríguez (93′).
Toronto FC vs Charlotte FC head to head
Sunday’s meeting will be the first head to head encounter between Toronto FC and Charlotte FC.
Here are their last five encounters:
- Montreal 1-0 Toronto
- Chicago 2-0 Toronto
- Toronto 2-2 San Jose
- Toronto 0-2 Seattle
- Toronto 1-2 Columbus
Away
- Miami 3-2 Charlotte
- Charlotte 4-1 Nashville
- Houston 1-2 Charlotte
- Charlotte 0-1 Austin
- Montreal 2-1 Charlotte
Toronto FC team news
Bob Bradley will be unable to call upon Lorenzo Insigne who has been sidelined through injury.
Charlotte FC team news
Adam Armour and Vinicius Mello have been sidelined through injuries for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
While Toronto FC is winless in all their last five matches Charlotte FC is unbeaten in three of their last six matches.
- Toronto FC Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
