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Toronto FC (1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses) welcomes Charlotte FC (1-1-0) to BMO Field Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Toronto FC vs. Charlotte FC odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Toronto has a win and a draw this season, yet has only scored 1 goal, netted by Italian F Lorenzo Insigne. It is coming off a 1-0 win on the road Sunday at the New England Revolution and drew FC Cincinnati 0-0 in its season-opening match Feb. 25. Saturday will be Toronto’s 1st home game. It was just 4-6-7 at home a season ago.
Charlotte has a home win and road draw on its resume. It has scored 2 goals and allowed 1, coming off a 1-1 road draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps March 2. Charlotte has had more expected goals in both of its games this season. F Iuri Tavares, who turned 23 Friday, is the player to watch, scoring his 1st MLS goal against Vancouver last weekend.
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Toronto FC vs. Charlotte FC odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:12 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Toronto FC +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Charlotte FC +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Draw +260
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
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Toronto FC vs. Charlotte FC picks and predictions
Prediction
Charlotte FC 1, Toronto FC 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+260).
Both teams have a draw, but the results have looked different for each side. Charlotte dominated NYCFC at home, having 4 times as many expected goals in its season-opening 1-0 victory. As mentioned, Charlotte drew Vancouver on the road with just 0.3 more expected goals.
Meanwhile, Toronto has won and drawn but has had fewer expected goals in both games. It hasn’t quite played to the level of its opponent despite the results. At home, it should be able to keep pace with Charlotte, a team that drew 5 times on the road last season.
Expect a close match and, for this value, TAKE DRAW (+260).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-102).
Neither team has scored multiple goals in a game this season, and neither has allowed multiple goals either. Toronto has scored 1 goal and allowed 0 while Charlotte has scored 1 and allowed 1.
Toronto has had 0.7 or fewer expected goals in both games, so it hasn’t been able to put much together offensively. Charlotte has just 7 shots on goal this season, so it hasn’t peppered its opponents either.
Given both teams early-season style of play, BET UNDER 2.5 (-102).
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