The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Seattle 2-1 Charlotte FC
Monday, May 30 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Monday, May 30 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Charlotte FC vs. NY Red Bulls
Saturday, June 11 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, June 11 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
Last Game: Montreal 4-3 Cincinnati
Sunday, May 29 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati
Sunday, June 19 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 19 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Orlando City | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Atlanta United | 13 | 3 | 16 |
We said: Charlotte FC 1-2 FC Cincinnati
Given all of the emotional highs that Charlotte experienced a week ago, it could lead to a bit of a letdown for them on Saturday, as they face a side in good form with a dangerous striker making the most of his opportunities in front of goal. The crowd should give the home team a boost, but without Swiderski and a midfield struggling to find much creativity, we expect to see the Orange-and-Blue to expose some cracks in this expansion side. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 40.66%. A win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 32.48% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.53%) and 0-2 (7.32%). The likeliest Charlotte FC win was 1-0 (9.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Charlotte FC | Draw | FC Cincinnati |
| 32.48% | 26.86% | 40.66% |
| Both teams to score 50.78% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
