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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 04.Oct
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bank of America Stadium

Major League Soccer: We're previewing an intriguing and important game starring Charlotte and Toronto at Bank of America Stadium. They both need to win this!

Insights:
  • Charlotte have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals (26) in Major League Soccer

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Charlotte form and stats

The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Charlotte at their home stadium (Bank of America Stadium) is 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats. Three draws in a row here at Bank of America Stadium for Charlotte, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

In their previous game, the manager Lattanzio led his Charlotte to a defeat away at New England. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bank of America Stadium. The attacking player Świderski was declared "man of the match" for Charlotte with the rating of 7.61/10. Świderski scored one goal and hit the woodwork once.

Heartbreak before that as Charlotte lost 0-3 at Cincinnati's place.

Charlotte are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Chicago Fire awaits in three days.

The Charlotte fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 15 matches. Charlotte have conceded 21 in these home matches. Charlotte has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Toronto form and stats

Toronto have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 0-4-11 (15 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

Toronto failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Cincinnati (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 2-3. It is a bit troubling for Toronto that their goalie Gavran made ten saves in the Cincinnati fixture, but still couldn't stop a loss. Osorio got a match rating of 8.15 in that game, top player of the team. Osorio scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total).

Prior to that match, the Toronto manager Dunfield faced defeat when travelling to New York City and losing 0-3.

Will there be lots of goals? This club have played 5 consecutive league games all with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

The schedule is very tough for Toronto now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at New York RB is waiting in only three days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Toronto's away games in the league this season with only {7 goals} from 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Toronto manager Dunfield has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Toronto - Charlotte 2-2 was the story when these two contenders last played each other, earlier this season. Last three meetings with these sides: Charlotte won zero, Toronto were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals. Bernardeschi likes to meet Charlotte and have scored 3 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

CharlotteK. Świderski
K. Świderski
9 goals
CharlotteE. Copetti
E. Copetti
5 goals
TorontoD. Kerr
D. Kerr
5 goals

Charlotte missing players

Toronto missing players

Charlotte Toronto
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 2 15 31
7 4 0 Won W 0 0 4
12 8 2 Drew D 0 4 10
11 3 0 Lost L 2 11 17
37 20 1 Scored S 0 7 26
50 21 1 Conceded C 6 31 51
93% 87% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 87%
80% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 71%
63% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 45%
37% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 29%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 13%
67% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 45%
13% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 19%
27% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 48%
 
5 5.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 2.8 3.6
4.4 3.7 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.1 5.7
2.7 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10 11.3 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8.7 10.5
3.1 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.1 3.8
40% 38% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 22%
 
12.4 10.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 15.5 14.5
5.2 4.8 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.3 5
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Charlotte have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Toronto have scored away.
  • Charlotte have the fewest clean sheets (3) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Charlotte have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
  • Charlotte have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Toronto have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Toronto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Toronto have the fewest points (4) away in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals (26) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the most conceded goals (51) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Toronto have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 31 19 8 4 53 35 15 13 1 1 30 9 16 6 7 3 23 26 18 65
2 Orlando City 31 15 9 7 49 37 16 8 5 3 28 17 15 7 4 4 21 20 12 54
3 New England 30 14 10 6 51 37 15 11 4 0 34 13 15 3 6 6 17 24 14 52
4 Philadelphia Union 31 14 9 8 53 37 15 9 5 1 30 11 16 5 4 7 23 26 16 51
5 Columbus Crew 31 14 8 9 62 43 16 11 4 1 39 13 15 3 4 8 23 30 19 50
6 Atlanta United 31 13 10 8 61 47 16 10 3 3 41 20 15 3 7 5 20 27 14 49
7 Nashville SC 30 12 9 9 36 28 14 8 4 2 22 9 16 4 5 7 14 19 8 45
8 New York City 32 8 14 10 34 37 16 7 6 3 22 16 16 1 8 7 12 21 -3 38
9 DC United 32 9 10 13 43 46 16 5 6 5 29 23 16 4 4 8 14 23 -3 37
10 Chicago Fire 31 9 10 12 35 47 15 5 7 3 22 19 16 4 3 9 13 28 -12 37
11 Montreal Impact 31 11 4 16 30 48 15 9 2 4 21 10 16 2 2 12 9 38 -18 37
12 New York RB 31 8 10 13 30 38 16 6 5 5 18 17 15 2 5 8 12 21 -8 34
13 Inter Miami 30 9 6 15 38 46 15 6 4 5 23 18 15 3 2 10 15 28 -8 33
14 Charlotte 30 7 12 11 37 50 15 4 8 3 20 21 15 3 4 8 17 29 -13 33
15 Toronto 31 4 10 17 26 51 16 4 6 6 19 20 15 0 4 11 7 31 -25 22

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.