FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in their last three home games in MLS 2026, with one win and two draws.
- FC Cincinnati have had a strange season so far, leaving them in 14th place in MLS 2026.
- Pat Noonan's side have a solid base at home, where they have gone 7-2-2, but a 4-0 away defeat to Nashville SC was followed by a 0-0 draw at home to D.C. United.
- They haven't been in great form of late, with one win, three draws and one loss in their last five, but Evander Ferreira continues to be their spark, with 13 goals in 21 games, including three in their last five matches.
- The Orange and Blue have a very direct approach, with a 3-4-1-2 that sees the wingbacks push forward to create numerical superiority for the two strikers, but it's the transitions from defense to attack and vice versa that can cause problems for the opponents.
Charlotte
- Charlotte are unbeaten in their last five games in MLS 2026, with three wins and two draws.
- Charlotte are in tenth place in MLS 2026 with 36 points from 23 games.
- Dean Smith has led the Crown since December 2023, and has installed a possession-based structure around a 4-2-3-1 that can morph into a 3-2-2-3 when they have the ball.
- Pep Biel is their sharpest edge in the final third, with 11 goals in 23 appearances, but his team's average of 1.40 scored per game and 1.90 conceded away from home suggests they can be broken down.
- They have won one and drawn one of their last two away games, and will fancy their chances of stopping the hosts from getting a win this weekend.
Head-to-Head
These two teams can trade blows, as shown by their 2-2 H2H draw at Bank of America Stadium earlier this season.
Key Players
- Evander Ferreira
- Evander Ferreira continues to be their spark, with 13 goals in 21 games, including three in their last five matches.
- Pep Biel
- Pep Biel is their sharpest edge in the final third, with 11 goals in 23 appearances.
Betting Insights
- The draw is 4.33, and Charlotte are 3.6, but Cincinnati's odds of 1.78 are better than even.
- Both teams to score at 1.4 is a solid pick for this game, given Cincinnati's average of 2.82 for and 1.91 against at home, and Charlotte's1.40 for and 1.90 against away.
Prediction
- The Orange and Blue are stronger at home, and Charlotte know how to stop the party, but these two teams can trade blows, as shown by their 2-2 H2H draw at Bank of America Stadium earlier this season.
- Both teams to score at 1.4 is a solid pick for this game.