Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Prediction: You have our attention now Columbus Crew!

Columbus Crew are back again for another MLS fixture and they host Charlotte FC at the Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew had their fans in an ecstatic mood at the final whistle of their last game against Los Angeles FC. The Columbus Crew took down one of the best teams in the league and they did it in such brutal fashion. Now they head back to home stadium to continue their winning run against Charlotte FC. And for Charlotte FC, they had a relief after their last win against FC Cincinnati, but there’s still a lot of work to be done if they intend to build a winning run.

On the eastern conference table, Columbus Crew is ranked 3rd with 42 points, while Charlotte FC is ranked 6th with 35 points.

Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew is certainly going to get some respect to their name after their last feat against Los Angeles FC. They are undoubtedly one of the best teams and their current position on the table proves that, but they went through a tough test against one of the best teams in their last match, and they passed with flying colors. Now they host Charlotte FC at home and the odds are standing solidly behind them to win again.

Recent form shows Columbus Crew have 5 wins in their last 5 matches and at home they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (DLWWW). And across 10 league matches, Columbus Crew have 6 wins and 1 defeat (WWWWLWWWWW).

Columbus Crew were absolutely phenomenal against Los Angeles FC in their last match as they ended the game with a 5-1 win. Christian Ramirez gave Columbus Crew the lead in the 38th minute, and in the second half Cucho Hernandez (56’), Diego Rossi (60’), Christian Ramirez (84’) and Alexandru Matan (89’) stretched their lead even further. Atlanta United scored only once during the game and also had 2 of their players sent off in the second half. Columbus Crew also had Marino Hinestroza sent off in the 90+7’ minute for Violent Misconduct, but they won the match 5-1 in the end. Columbus Crew stats in the game were: 63% possession, 4 big chances, 4 goalkeeper saves, 7 corner kicks and 8 shots on target.

Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC have been rocked by inconsistent results consistently throughout the season, which makes their last win over FC Cincinnati look almost irrelevant as they head into a new fixture. They had a good win over FC Cincinnati away from home, for which they deserve a lot of credit, but they will need to be in their best form when they travel to the Lower.com field to take on Columbus Crew.

Charlotte’s recent form in their last 5 matches shows they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (DWLLW), and away from home they had 3 wins and 2 defeats (LWWLW). While their results in the last 10 league matches shows 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats (DDLWWDWLLW).

Charlotte FC managed to pull out a rabbit from the hat in their last match against FC Cincinnati, as they won 3-1 in the end. Charlotte FC were in control earlier in the game as Iuri Tavares and Liel Abada both scored in the 20th and 22nd minutes, and FC Cincinnati pulled one goal back just before the halftime whistle. And in the 66th minute Kerwin Calderon Vargas stretched Charlotte’s lead even further and by the 72nd minute FC Cincinnati lost a player to red card which was pretty much game over for them. Charlotte had the following stats during the game: 52% possession, 2 big chances, 6 goalkeeper saves, 2 corner kicks and 6 shots on target.

Head to Head

Both clubs played 7 matches against each other in the past, Charlotte FC won 2 matches, while Columbus Crew won just 1 and then 4 matches ended in a draw.

H2H Streaks

Columbus Crew is without a clean sheet in 5 matches

5/5 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners

Expert Betting Tips

It’s obvious that Columbus Crew are favorites to win because they are in better form and they are playing at home here. In terms of confidence, I think both clubs have that in abundance after their last win against two huge opponents. And if that’s certain, then we have ourselves a tough challenge between two teams who believe they can beat just about anyone if they maintain a certain level. We expect both teams to go for a win and throw their best into the attacking areas, while that can be to their advantage, it can also leave either of them vulnerable defensively.

• 3 Way Total Over 2 Goals at 1.6 Odds
• Columbus Crew Win and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.67 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.80 Odds