Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 Mar 2025

Side With Charlotte to Cover the Line

There’s a confidence that Charlotte will be able to land a win against Cincinnati, with the -0.25 Asian Handicap at -105 meaning we get half our stake back if the game ends in a draw.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 3-1 Charlotte Win

Charlotte FC were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Inter Miami at Chase Stadium. Dean Smith's team enjoyed 53% of possession but failed to have a shot on target.

FC Cincinnati claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-0 victory occurred against Toronto FC at TQL Stadium. The Ohio outfit enjoyed 56% possession and recorded seven shots on goal, with Kevin Denkey and Yuya Kubo finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Charlotte who were victorious when they last faced Cincinnati. At TQL Stadium, a 3-1 away victory was recorded. There have been two wins apiece and two draws in the past 6 H2H meetings.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	FC Cincinnati	25	15	4	6	39	31	8	39:31	49
10	Charlotte FC	25	12	2	11	43	39	4	43:39	38

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 8.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Charlotte have had 43.7% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 8.9 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal, while earning 4.9 corners.

Karol Swiderski leads the way with 5 goals, while Liel Abada and Patrick Agyemang have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Brandt Bronico is the leading assists maker on 4.

Cincinnati have 4 victories and 6 defeats, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. There’s been an average of 52.0% possession, 3.8 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts.

The top scorers have been Kevin Denkey, Luca Orellano, Yamil Asad and Luciano Acosta, with 2 goals apiece. Luciano Acosta has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Charlotte FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kristijan Kahlina (GK), Nathan Byrne, Adilson Malanda, Andrew Privett, Tim Ream, Pep Biel, Ashley Westwood, Brandt Bronico, Liel Abada, Patrick Agyemang, Wilfried Zaha.

FC Cincinnati confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Roman Celentano (GK), DeAndre Yedlin, Miles Robinson, Gilberto Flores, Lukas Engel, Obinna Nwobodo, Pavel Bucha, Evander Ferreira, Luca Orellano, Kevin Denkey, Yuya Kubo.

Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a strong case for backing Charlotte in this MLS game and we’ll take them at -0.25 at -105. This means a good return if they win and we expect the home team to have the edge.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati league stats:

• The -0.25 line has been covered by Charlotte in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line has been covered by Charlotte in 10 of their last 19 games at home.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cincinnati in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cincinnati in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Charlotte -0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

If you want to back Charlotte without taking them on the Asian Handicap, there’s the alternative to go for a Winning Margin wager instead. There are lots of different options here.

Our Match Prediction

Charlotte Asian Hcp -0.25 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlotte 2 - 1 Cincinnati

Charlotte can be backed at +700 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -138

It has now been five straight Cincinnati matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 8.80 corners in the last 5 Charlotte home games. We advise betting on the -138 that the sides won’t cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlotte

Total

10.00 5.10 4.90

Home

9.30 4.80 4.50

Away

10.40 4.20 6.20

Cincinnati

Total

8.30 3.80 4.50

Home

8.70 5.20 3.50

Away

7.70 3.70 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-120

Charlotte Corners

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-163

Cincinnati Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-130

X

+540

2

+125

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Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati Odds

For this MLS match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Charlotte FC are the +125 favourite to win and that means a 44% chance of winning. For those wanting to back FC Cincinnati, you will find +220 about this outsider.

You can back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now.

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Full-Time Result

1

+125

X

+240

2

+220

Half-Time Result

1

+187.5

X

+120

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-300

12

-333

X2

-150

Draw No Bet

1

-163

2

+120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-105

2 Hcp +0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-150

No

+110

Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati Lineups & Team News

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