New York City are back in action in this round and their next opponent is Charlotte FC. The game between both clubs will be played at the Yankee Stadium. New York City are in fine form at the moment after recording back-to-back wins in their last 2 league games while Charlotte FC have suffered inconsistent results in recent games.
In the last 5 matches, New York City recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss while Charlotte FC recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
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New York City FC are gradually becoming a strong team this season and while their results have been far from perfect, there's a lot of promise in the team this season. According to the table, New York City are in 8th with 11 points and the record shows they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. They have currently won their last 2 games and stayed unbeaten in their last 4 games.
New York City defeated DC United at home last week, and they won the game by 2 goals to nil. Santiago Rodriguez gave New York City the lead in the 20th minute and finally Julian Fernandez doubled the lead in the 91st minute to seal the victory. According to stats, New York City had 44% possession, 8 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. They also created 6 big chances and missed 4 of them.
Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC are seeking some stability at the moment after failing to record a back-to-back win since the start of the season. According to the league table, Charlotte FC are ranked 9th with 11 points and results show they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. And with the upcoming game against New York City, their chances of returning to winning ways are looking quite slimmer.
In their last game, Charlotte hosted Minnesota United and lost the game 3-0 in the end. Minnesota got the opening goal in the 31st minute and then they got 2 more goals in the 49th and 53rd minutes. At the end of the game Charlotte FC had 57% possession, 1 shot on target and 11 corner kicks. They also created 3 big changes but missed all 3.
Head to Head
Charlotte FC and New York City have played only 5 games against each other. Charlotte won 4 games and they drew the remaining 1 game.
Analysis and Predictions
It's a clear win for New York City and this isn't even up for debate. They have got the superior squad, confidence and they are playing at home in this game.
According to the h2h streaks, Charlotte are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings while New York City are without a clean sheet in those 5 meetings. Charlotte scored first in all 5 meetings and won the first half in 4 of the last 5. There were also less than 10.5 corners in 4 of the last 5 meetings.
- New York City to Win at 1.82 Odds
- New York City to Score First and Win at 1.90 Odds
- More than 9 Corners at 1.90 Odds