Major League Soccer will see Charlotte in the Eastern Conference welcome Nashville SC from the Western Conference to Bank of America Stadium this weekend. Match day schedules for July 10 at 02:00 EAT.
Charlotte FC is only two points below the final series playoffs (8th) in the standings with 23 points to their name. Despite being newly promoted; the club is the second best home team of the Eastern Conference, having conceded just six goals and taken nineteen points in their nine home games.
Charlotte gets into this fixture aiming for another success after 1-2 MLS win to beat Houston Dynamo in their last outing. In that game, Charlotte FC had 41% possession, 14 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Andre Shinyashiki (74′). Houston Dynamo got 11 shots with three of them on target and goals by Matias Vera (28′ OG) and Fafà Picault (81′).
On the other side, Nashville SC has been in an inconsistent run of form that saw them in the sixth place in their conference standings with 27 points, they have failed to record the same result in consecutive games in any of their last 13 MLS matches; winning five, drawing five and losing three. The club currently has managed only one win in their last five matches.
Nashville drew shares spoils 2-2 with Portland Timbers in their previous match. In that game, Nashville had 47% possession, 13 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by Sean Davis (19′) and Hany Mukhtar (57′). Portland Timbers got 16 shots with five of them on target and goals by Dairon Asprilla (64′) and Jarosław Niezgoda (69′).
Charlotte FC vs. Nashville SC head to head
Sunday’s fixture will be the first MLS meeting between these two sides since Charlotte FC is newly promoted.
Check out their last five encounters;
Home
- Houston 1-2 Charlotte
- Charlotte 0-1 Austin
- Montreal 2-1 Charlotte
- Columbus 1-1 Charlotte
- Charlotte 2-0 New York
Away
- Nashville 2-2 Portland
- Orlando 6-5 Nashville
- DC United 1-3 Nashville
- Nashville 1-2 Kansas City
- Nashville 0-0 San Jose
Charlotte FC team news
Coach Christian Lattanzio will be unable to call upon the duo of Adam Armour and Vinicius Mello who are still recovering from injuries.
Nashville SC team news
Handwalla Bwana, Robert Castellanos and Anibal Godoy have all been ruled out of this fixture through injuries for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
Both teams are in great form and we see spoils being shared in this fixture unless Charlotte FC will utilize the home advantage.
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
