The Group Stage draw of the 2026 MLS pitches Toronto vs. Charlotte on 2026-08-20 (kick-off 00:30 GMT).
During the previous 3 encounters, D. Smith scored 3 victories, R. Fraser scored no victories, and there were 0 ties.
Toronto report 7 missing players: N. Gomis (Thigh Injury), D. Kerr (Lower-Body Injury), Matheus Pereira (Groin Injury), D. Mihailovic (Red Card), J. Osorio (Knee Injury), N. Palacio (Lower-Body Injury), L. Stefanovic (Foot Injury) whereas Charlotte report 4 missing players: N. Berchimas (Foot Injury), A. John (Upper-Body Injury), H. Toffolo (Hamstring Injury), A. Johnson (Injury).
Forecasting a three-man defense for Toronto (3-4-2-1), while Charlotte are predicted to deploy a 4-3-3.
In their last outing, Toronto's highest-rated performer was R. Laryea (6.7), while Charlotte's standout was T. Ream (5.5).
Both sides left it all on the pitch: Toronto won 2-1 against New England, and Charlotte secured a victory 3-1 over Columbus Crew.
Momentum favors Charlotte (3-0-2) after Toronto managed only 1-3-1 from 5 matches.
Charlotte hold the upper hand H2H: of 9 meetings, they've triumphed 5 times, conceded 3 times and shared 1 draw.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Charlotte to win 2-1, despite Toronto's 3-5-2 home form - Charlotte's strong 2-1-5 record away with 2.09 goals/game does the trick.
Toronto FC is going head to head with Charlotte on 19/8/2026 23:30 GMT for the USA MLS. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Toronto FC v Charlotte H2H statistics!