{"id":172117,"date":"2026-08-18T07:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/172117\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T07:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:01:09","slug":"toronto-takes-on-charlotte-fc-in-eastern-conference-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/172117\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto takes on Charlotte FC in Eastern Conference action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/charlotte-fc-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte FC<\/a> (8-7-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/toronto-fc-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto FC<\/a> (4-7-8, 10th in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">LINE: Toronto FC +120, Charlotte FC +194, Draw +263; over\/under is 2.5 goals<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">BOTTOM LINE: Toronto and Charlotte FC meet in Eastern Conference action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Toronto is 3-5-6 against conference opponents. Toronto has a 14-0-4 record in games it records three or more goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Charlotte is 7-4-3 against Eastern Conference teams. Charlotte is 28-1-10 when it scores two goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">The matchup Wednesday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. Charlotte won the last game 3-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">TOP PERFORMERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/daniel-salloi-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Salloi<\/a> has four goals and three assists for Toronto. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/emilio-aristizabal-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emilio Aristizabal<\/a> has scored three goals over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Pep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/gabriel-teixeira-aragao-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biel<\/a> has scored 10 goals with four assists for Charlotte. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/idan-gorno-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Idan Gorno<\/a> has two goals and one assist over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">LAST 10 GAMES: Toronto: 7-8-15, averaging 3.0 goals, 9.3 shots on goal and 13.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Charlotte: 14-5-11, averaging 4.8 goals, 12.0 shots on goal and 14.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Toronto: Deandre Christopher Kerr (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/jonathan-osorio-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Osorio<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/nickseon-gomis-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nickseon Gomis<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/nelson-palacio-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nelson Palacio<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/djordje-mihailovic-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Djordje Mihailovic<\/a> (injured).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Charlotte: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/aron-john-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aron John<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/nimfasha-berchimas-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nimfasha Berchimas<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/harry-toffolo-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Toffolo<\/a> (injured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/nathan-byrne-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nathan Byrne<\/a> (injured).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlotte FC (8-7-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (4-7-8, 10th in the Eastern Conference) 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