Charlotte FC will be the host of this week's MLS game as they prepare to take on Philadelphia Union at the Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte are obviously the stronger team when current form and results are considered while Philadelphia Union will have to play against the odds here. Charlotte's are holding onto an unbeaten record from their last 4 league games and the chances are, they might extend it to 5-in-5, while Philadelphia Union got their first win last week after suffering back-to-back defeats.
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Charlotte FC are out to prove their quality once again when they take on Philadelphia Union. Games such as these are always of a huge magnitude and it still is, despite the distance between both clubs in terms of form. So, Charlotte are expected to be at their very best if they hope to beat Philadelphia Union in this game. Charlotte are unbeaten in their last 4 games, during which they recorded 3 wins and 1 draw. And they only lost once in their last 5 games. According to the table, Charlotte FC are 6th on the eastern conference table, having 21 points.
Charlotte played a goalless draw against LA Galaxy last week. Charlotte FC were not at their best and they were fortunate to leave with a point. According to stats, Charlotte had 34% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union's recent form has been heartbreaking to say the least and despite the 3-0 win over New England Revolution, there's still a doubt that the team's struggles are truly over. Philadelphia Union are playing against Charlotte FC away from home and they desperately need another win here to quell the anxiety around the club. As shown by reports, Philadelphia Union won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 matches in their last 5 matches in a row, which is absolutely poor for a club of their standard. According to the league table, Philadelphia Union are 8th with 17 points on the eastern conference table.
Philadelphia Union's 3-0 win over New England was a relief for the club and hopefully the start of a winning run. New England had a player sent off in the 14’ minute and Philadelphia took the lead through Julian Carranza in the 38’ minute. And in the 47’ Daniel Gazdag scored the second goal and then he completed his brace in the 80’ minute to seal the win in the end. According to stats, Philadelphia Union recorded 59% possession, 9 shots on target and 5 corners.
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union and Charlotte have played just 4 games against each other. Philadelphia Union won 2 games, Charlotte won 1 and they drew 1 game.
Analysis and Predictions
It's a tough game between both sides and a game neither side would want to lose. Charlotte FC are the obvious favorites and they are less likely to lose this game on their home ground and for Philadelphia Union it's a tougher battle winning this game. But we can certainly expect goals in this clash.
Match Facts:-
Charlotte is unbeaten in their last 4 games.
Charlotte have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 games.
Philadelphia Union had seen more than 2.5 goals in their last 8 matches.
Charlotte had seen less than 2.5 goals in 4/5 matches.
Philadelphia Union had both teams scoring in 7/8 matches.
Charlotte FC scored first in 4/5 matches.
Philadelphia conceded first in 6/8 matches.
Philadelphia also lost the first half in 5/6 matches.
Philadelphia saw more than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.
Charlotte FC saw less than 10.5 corners in 8/10 matches.
- 3 Way Total More than 2 Goals at 1.81 Odds
- Charlotte or Philadelphia Union to Win and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.69 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.70 Odds
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