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USA Major League Soccer

Charlotte

New York City FC

Match Events

N. Mercau

29'

N. Mercau

33'

A. Ojeda

D. Diani

36'

P. Biel

38'

40'

H. Wolf

W. Zaha

71'

84'

M. Jones

A. Goodwin

87'

90'

Raul Gustavo

Preview

Charlotte vs New York City FC: Home Strength Tested in Major League Soccer

Charlotte FC welcomes New York City FC in a fixture that pits the hosts' strong home form against NYCFC's recent struggles away from home. While Charlotte has been potent in front of their own supporters, their overall defensive record raises questions, setting the stage for a potentially open contest.

This match is likely to be defined by Charlotte's aggressive attacking intent at home against New York City FC's more possession-oriented but less effective away-day approach. Charlotte's tendency to generate a high volume of shots at home, particularly in their last outing, suggests they will look to build this momentum. NYCFC's higher overall ball possession might allow them to dictate spells of play, but their struggles to convert that into goals away, combined with a porous defence against strong home sides, could leave them exposed. The hosts will aim to exploit the spaces left by NYCFC's attacking ambitions, potentially through quick transitions once possession is regained.

Team statistics

USA Major League Soccer

Charlotte

New York City FC

Matches played

4 - 3 - 5

Results

4 - 3 - 5

33.3%

Win %

33.3%

1.7

Goals scored

1.8

Goals conceded

1.5

4.8

Shots on target

5.5

3.6

Shots off target

3.8

2.5

Blocked shots

3.1

47.8

Ball possession

57.6

Pass accuracy

85.3

10.2

Fouls

11.3

4.4

Goalkeeper saves

3.4

2.3

Yellow cards

1.3

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Charlotte averages 2.3 goals per game at home, significantly higher than their away average.
• New York City FC has only managed 0.8 goals per game away from home this season.
• The odds suggest a slight edge for Charlotte and anticipate goals, with BTTS 'yes' being the favoured outcome.

AI Prediction

Charlotte's formidable home record, particularly their goal-scoring output, makes them the clear favourite. New York City FC's struggles away from home, especially defensively, are a significant concern. Despite Charlotte's own defensive vulnerabilities, their attacking strength at home should prevail, and the fixture's lean towards goals from both sides makes an 'over' bet appealing.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
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by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Major League Soccer H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/18/2026	Charlotte	W 2 - 1 L	New York City FC HOME	O	Y
11/8/2025	HOME Charlotte	L 1 - 3 W	New York City FC	O	Y
11/1/2025	Charlotte	D 0 - 0 D	New York City FC HOME	U	N
10/28/2025	HOME Charlotte	L 0 - 1 W	New York City FC	U	N
9/20/2025	Charlotte	L 0 - 2 W	New York City FC HOME	U	N
7/12/2025	HOME Charlotte	W 2 - 0 L	New York City FC	U	N
4/27/2024	Charlotte	L 1 - 2 W	New York City FC HOME	O	Y
2/25/2024	HOME Charlotte	W 1 - 0 L	New York City FC	U	N
7/5/2023	Charlotte	D 1 - 1 D	New York City FC HOME	U	Y
5/6/2023	HOME Charlotte	W 3 - 2 L	New York City FC	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Charlotte

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	FC Cincinnati	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	New England Revolution	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Nashville SC	2 - 4	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Orlando City SC	1 - 4	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	New York City FC	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Nashville SC	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Philadelphia Union	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	New York Red Bulls	6 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Inter Miami	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Austin	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

Charlotte FC has shown a clear home advantage this season, averaging a healthy 2.3 goals scored per game in their own stadium, coupled with a respectable 50% win rate at home. Their overall season scoring average is solid at 1.7 goals per match, but it's their home performances that truly stand out, generating significantly more shots on goal. Despite this offensive firepower, their overall conceding record of 1.8 goals per game suggests they can be vulnerable at the back. Recent form has seen a dip, with no wins in their last three overall games, though their last outing at home did end in a draw with both teams scoring.

New York City FC

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Columbus Crew	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
HOME	DC United	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	CF Montreal	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	FC Cincinnati	4 - 4	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Charlotte	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Vancouver Whitecaps	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	St. Louis City	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Inter Miami	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Colorado Rapids	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Orlando City SC	5 - 0	W	O	N	Y

New York City FC presents a Jekyll-and-Hyde profile, performing considerably better at home than on the road. Away from home, their scoring drops sharply to just 0.8 goals per game, and they've secured only one win in four away matches this season. Their recent form mirrors this struggle, having lost two of their last three overall games, and their last away performance was a particularly poor showing, conceding one goal without reply. While they boast a higher average possession and passing accuracy overall, their away discipline has been an issue, with a higher rate of fouls and red cards on the road.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.35

DRAW

3.6

AWAY

2.88

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.8

UNDER

BTTS

YES

1.62

2.2

Lineups

Charlotte

(4-2-3-1)

N/A

Kristijan Kahlina

N/A

David Schnegg

N/A

Tim Ream

N/A

Morrison Agyemang

N/A

Nathan Byrne

N/A

Luca De La Torre

N/A

Djibril Diani

N/A

Wilfried Zaha

N/A

Pep Biel

N/A

Kerwin Calderón Vargas

N/A

Idan Toklomati

N/A

Hannes Wolf

N/A

Nicolás Fernández

N/A

Maxi Moralez

N/A

Nico Cavallo

N/A

Kai Trewin

N/A

Keaton Parks

N/A

Agustin Ojeda

N/A

Raul Gustavo

N/A

Thiago Martins

N/A

Tayvon Gray

N/A

Matthew Freese

New York City FC

(3-4-1-2)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

USA Major League Soccer

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Western Conference
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	17	10	4	3	38	17	21	34	DDLWL
2	Los Angeles FC	19	10	4	5	35	19	16	34	DWWWW
3	San Jose Earthquakes	18	10	3	5	37	24	13	33	LDLWL
4	Houston Dynamo	17	9	2	6	25	24	1	29	WWDDW
5	Real Salt Lake	17	8	3	6	29	25	4	27	DLLDW
6	FC Dallas	18	7	6	5	32	25	7	27	DLDWW
7	St. Louis City	18	7	5	6	24	24	0	26	DWWWW
8	Portland Timbers	18	7	3	8	33	33	0	24	WWDWL
9	Seattle Sounders	17	7	3	7	20	22	-2	24	LLLLL
10	Minnesota United FC	18	6	6	6	20	25	-5	24	DDLDL
11	Colorado Rapids	18	7	1	10	27	25	2	22	WLWLL
12	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	5	7	7	24	29	-5	22	DDLLD
13	San Diego	18	5	6	7	32	29	3	21	DWLLD
14	Austin	18	4	5	9	22	36	-14	17	LLWLL
15	Sporting Kansas City	18	4	2	12	18	46	-28	14	LLWLL
Eastern Conference
1	Nashville SC	18	12	4	2	35	14	21	40	DLWWW
2	Inter Miami	18	11	5	2	45	32	13	38	DWWWW
3	New England Revolution	17	9	3	5	28	21	7	30	DWDLW
4	Chicago Fire	17	9	2	6	32	23	9	29	WLLWW
5	New York City FC	18	7	5	6	31	24	7	26	DWWLD
6	FC Cincinnati	18	7	5	6	45	44	1	26	WLWWD
7	Charlotte	18	7	4	7	29	27	2	25	LWDWW
8	New York Red Bulls	18	7	4	7	29	39	-10	25	WLLWD
9	DC United	18	5	8	5	26	29	-3	23	DWDDD
10	Orlando City SC	18	6	2	10	30	47	-17	20	LWWLD
11	Columbus Crew	18	5	5	8	26	28	-2	20	DWLWD
12	Toronto FC	18	3	8	7	24	32	-8	17	DLDDL
13	Philadelphia Union	18	4	4	10	25	33	-8	16	WWWLD
14	CF Montreal	18	4	4	10	24	35	-11	16	DLLDD
15	Atlanta United FC	18	3	3	12	19	33	-14	12	LLDLL

Charlotte vs New York City FC AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Match Events

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Charlotte vs New York City FC: Home Strength Tested in Major League Soccer

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Charlotte Team recent

New York City FC Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Charlotte

New York City FC

Injuries / suspensions

League table