Charlotte FC will look to tighten their grip on a MLSplayoff spot when they welcome Toronto FC to the Bank of America Stadium this Saturday, with a win enough to keep them firmly planted in the Eastern Conference's top seven sides.
Fresh off a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Atlanta United, The Crown currently occupy seventh place, while Toronto continue to languish in 12th after suffering a 1-0 setback away at Nashville SC. Charlotte have made their home ground a fortress this season, bagging eight victories in just 11 MLS matches on their own turf.
The gulf between the two clubs has grown to 14 points, with Charlotte winning and losing 11 games apiece, while Toronto have only managed five victories and 12 defeats. Form-wise, Charlotte are flying high on momentum, having chalked up three straight league wins, most recently clawing their way back from a half-time deficit against Atlanta.
Toronto, on the other hand, have been wildly inconsistent. Their last six outings read: two wins, two draws, and two losses. More worryingly, defensive lapses continue to haunt them; they've failed to register a clean sheet in nine of their past 11 league appearances.
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How to watch Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC online - TV channels & live streams
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Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC kick-off time
The MLS match between Charlotte FC and Toronto FC will be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
It will kick off at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT on Saturday, July 26, in the US.
Team news & squads
Charlotte FC vs Toronto FC lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
TFCCLT-Line up
CLTSubstitutes
Manager
D. Smith
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Charlotte FC team news
Injury-wise, Charlotte were without Nathan Byrne last weekend due to a neck issue, while Liel Abada sat out again with a lingering thigh problem. However, Idan Toklomati, Wilfried Zaha, and Pep Biel all stepped up to the plate, each finding the back of the net in a dramatic win over the Five Stripes.
Toronto FC team news
Toronto also faced a long list of absentees in their loss to Nashville. Ola Brynhildsen and Deybi Flores missed out due to ankle knocks, while Henry Wingo, Zane Monlouis, and Nicksoen Gomis were all ruled out with lower-body injuries. Raoul Petretta was also unavailable, as the Italian defender continues to recover from a recent head injury.
Form
CLT-Form
CLTAtlanta United
2
-
3
Charlotte FC
W
Charlotte FC
2
-
1
DC United
W
Charlotte FC
2
-
0
New York City FC
W
Charlotte FC
2
-
2
Orlando City
D
Chicago Fire FC
3
-
2
Charlotte FC
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 11/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
TFC-Form
TFCNashville SC
1
-
0
Toronto FC
L
San Diego FC
0
-
1
Toronto FC
W
Toronto FC
1
-
1
Atlanta United
D
New York City FC
3
-
1
Toronto FC
L
Toronto FC
3
-
0
Portland Timbers
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 6/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
CLTLast 5 matches
TFC3
Wins
1
Draw
1
Win
Toronto FC
0
-
2
Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC
3
-
2
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
1
-
0
Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC
3
-
0
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
2
-
2
Charlotte FC
Goals scored
5- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5