Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Prediction: Birds of same feathers

Columbus Crew are back in action this week against Charlotte FC. They were finally able to break the losing streak in their last game after 3 defeats in a row in all competitions. They snatched a narrow 3-2 win over Colorado, and they will be hoping they win the follow-up game here. Charlotte FC are in a similar position as the hosts here according to latest form and statistics. Charlotte FC lost their last match after grabbing a win in the previous round. They had just 1 win in their last 4 games in all competitions and they are in dire need of a good result here.

Both clubs are very close on the MLS table, and they share the same points. They are in the eastern conference division and Columbus are 6th with 21 points, while Charlotte are 7th with 21 points 

Columbus Crew come into this game from a much-deserved win over Colorado Rapids in their last match. But their form has been really poor this season and the win doesn't make up for it. They had 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions and in the MLS, they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. 

They will be playing at home against Charlotte FC, and they will hope to continue their good home form this season. They had played 8 matches at home already this season and they recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Their last 5 home games ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat with their latest home game being the 3-2 win over Colorado Rapids.

As per the eastern conference table, Columbus Crew find themselves in 6th, with 21 points and a goal ratio of 29:22. They have played 16 matches in the MLS this season and they had 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats in those games.

Their last game was sensational, and they were really strong as they edged Colorado Rapids 3-2 at full time. The conceded the first goal by Sam Nicholson in the 9th minute and equalized through Lucas Zelarayan in the 37th minute. And in the second half, Columbus Crew scored two goals in the 62nd and 72nd minute to put themselves in a comfortable position. The goal scorers were Sean Zawadzki and Cucho Hernandez respectively. Colorado Rapids fought back and pulled one back through Cole Bassette but it was too late to draw level and Columbus Crew won 3-2 at full time.

Team Streak: without a clean sheet (4), more than 2.5 goals (6/8), both teams scoring (6/8), less than 4.5 cards (5/5).

Charlotte FC are close to the opposition on the table and are facing similar struggles currently. They failed to win their last game against Philadelphia Union as they fell to a single goal. Their last 5 matches ended in 3 defeats and 2 wins in all competitions. And in their last 5 games in the MLS ended in 2 defeats and 3 wins. 

Charlotte FC are once again playing away from home and their home form has been far from perfect this season. They have played 8 away matches this season and they had 3 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in those games. Their last 5 away games ended in 2 wins and 3 defeats with the defeat to Philadelphia Union being the most recent.

In the game against Philadelphia Union, they failed to bury chances and paid for it with the defeat. The first half ended goalless as neither side were able to score. And in the second half Kristijan Kahlina scored an own goal, putting Philadelphia Union ahead in the 70th minute. The game had no real chances after that and ended that way at full time. According to statistics, Charlotte FC had 54% possession, 2 shots on target and 6 corner kicks in that game.

Charlotte FC are currently 7th on the eastern conference table with 21 points and a goal ratio of 20:26. They played 16 matches and had 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats in those games.

Team streak: less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Columbus Crew and Charlotte FC have met each other only 5 times before now. Charlotte FC had 1 win, while 4 matches ended in a draw.

• Charlotte FC have no losses in 4 meetings.
• Columbus Crew are without a clean sheet in 3 meetings.

Columbus Crew have scored 29 goals and conceded 22 goals in 15 matches. Their goals per game is 1.9 and their conversion rate is 14%. They created 1.9 big chances per game and had a total of 14.0 shots per game. They had 5.1 shots on target per game and played 4.7 corners per game. In terms of defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.5 goals per game. They have also committed 3 penalties and conceded 3 penalties.

Charlotte FC have scored 20 goals and conceded 26 goals in 16 matches. Their goals per game is 1.3 and their conversion rate is 12%. They created 1.4 big chances per game and had a total of 10.1 shots per game. They had 3.4 shots on target per game and played 5.1 corners per game. In terms of defense, they have 2 clean sheets and they conceded 1.6 goals per game. They have also committed 4 penalties and conceded 4 penalties.

• Both Teams to Score at 1.71 Odds
• More than 2.5 goals at 1.64 Odds
• Correct Score 2-2 at 15 Odds