Charlotte (1-0-1) travel to face off against Toronto (1-0-1) on Saturday, March 9th. This match will be played at BMO Field in Toronto, ON. Toronto is coming off a win in their previous match, while Charlotte played to a draw vs. Toronto. The match is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET.
Charlotte vs Toronto
Charlotte Is Coming Off A Draw
Charlotte will be looking to get back in the win column after playing to a draw vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. This draw came on the road and despite the over/under line being 2.5 goals, the two combined goals fell short of this figure. Heading into the match, the draw payout for Charlotte was +275.
Charlotte’s attack took a total of seven shots, five of which were on goal. They were led by Iuri Tavares, who scored on both of his shots on target and took a total of two shots. No other player for Charlotte finished with more than one shot.
On the defensive end, Charlotte allowed one goal on Vancouver’s six on target shots. Kristijan Kahlina finished with four saves, and as a team, Charlotte intercepted 10 passes and didn’t have a single block shot.
Toronto Is Coming Off A Win
The last time Toronto took the pitch, they took on the New England Revolution. This match ended in a 1-0 win for Toronto, who was the heavy underdog going into the match at +325 on the money line. The lone goal was scored by Lorenzo Insigne, and the goal came on one of just two shots on goal for the club.
Despite only having eight total shots compared to 23 for the Revolution, Toronto’s offense actually controlled the time of possession in this match. One factor that helped was that the club didn’t have a single corner, meaning all of their offensive possessions were started by a goal kick or throw-in.
Sean Johnson had a busy day at the net, making a total of six saves on New England’s six shots on goal. Johnson also picked up a clean sheet, which was the result of Toronto’s defense not allowing a single corner kick and intercepting 10 passes.
Charlotte vs Toronto Prediction
Given that Toronto comes in with the edge on defense, we see this one ending in a 1-1 draw, which is currently paying out at +250. Looking at the projected shots on goal, Toronto is 3rd in the league in fewest goals allowed and is also 11th in terms of shooting percentage. Lorenzo Insigne is our top projected goal scorer for Toronto and has the best odds to score a goal overall. For Charlotte, look for Kerwin Vargas to find the net.
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