Charlotte FC vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Oct 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Charlotte FC vs New York City

Charlotte FC host New York City in the first leg of this MLS Round One playoff clash at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off set for 18:45 on Tuesday 28 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Charlotte Look the Smart Pick

Charlotte look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The beauty of this bet is that we’ll get a return at -133 if they get the better of New York City and money back if the game finishes in a draw.

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City Beat Charlotte in Pair’s Previous Clash

Charlotte FC won 2-0 at home in their last league game. This triumph over Philadelphia Union at Bank of America Stadium made it back-to-back MLS victories. Dean Smith's men recorded five shots on target and had 44% possession, with Wilfried Zaha and Kerwin Vargas each scoring one goal.

New York City FC have lost two straight league games. In their previous MLS appearance at Yankee Stadium, they were turned over 2-1 by Seattle Sounders. The Pigeons were 50% in the possession stakes and managed five shots on goal, while Nicolas Fernandez was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw City land a 2-0 home victory over Charlotte at Yankee Stadium. The 8 H2H games most recently played have featured five Charlotte wins, one draw and two victories for City.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Charlotte FC	34	19	2	13	55	46	9	55:46	59
9	NYCFC	34	17	5	12	50	44	6	50:44	56

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8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 5.6 attempts. Charlotte have had 47.6% possession and 3.8 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.7 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts, while being awarded 5.7 corners.

Idan Toklomati leads the way with 6 goals, while Wilfried Zaha and Kerwin Vargas have scored 4 and 3 respectively. Kerwin Vargas, Brandt Bronico and Ashley Westwood are the leading assists makers with 2.

City have 6 victories and 4 defeats, with an average of 1.6 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts. Pascal Jansen's team have averaged 52.8% possession, 5.2 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

Alonso Martinez has recorded 5 goals, Nicolas Fernandez 3, with Andres Perea and Hannes Wolf both managing 2. Agustin Ojeda has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Charlotte FC predicted lineup (4-3-3): Kristijan Kahlina (GK), Nathan Byrne, Adilson Malanda, Tim Ream, Harry Toffolo, Brandt Bronico, Ashley Westwood, Djibril Diani, Kerwin Vargas, Idan Toklomati, Liel Abada.

New York City predicted lineup (5-4-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Raul Gustavo, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Kevin OToole, Hannes Wolf, Andrés Perea, Maxi Moralez, Nicolas Fernandez Mercau, Alonso Martínez.

Charlotte FC vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Charlotte FC vs New York City with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Charlotte are available at odds of -133 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 for this MLS game. We believe the home team can claim a victory.

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Key Charlotte FC vs New York City league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Charlotte in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Charlotte in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Charlotte in 2 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by NYCFC in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by NYCFC in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by NYCFC in 2 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Charlotte in 5 of their last 8 games against NYCFC.

Charlotte 0.0 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlotte 2 - 1 New York City

Charlotte are available at +750 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kerwin Vargas to Score +340

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte) has managed two goals in his past five MLS home matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +340 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Kerwin Vargas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+900

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Corners Prediction

New York City Over 4.5 Corners -122

New York City have had over 4.5 corners in two consecutive matches, with Charlotte conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous five home games. There’s everything to like about the City Team Corners line which looks low and we’d expect them to go over at -122.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlotte

Total

9.50 3.80 5.70

Home

9.30 3.70 5.60

Away

8.80 4.00 4.80

New York City

Total

9.70 5.20 4.50

Home

10.30 6.40 3.90

Away

9.20 3.80 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-104

Charlotte Corners

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+108

New York City Corners

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-116

Most Corners

1

-112

X

+600

2

+118

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Charlotte FC vs New York City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

You can secure betting odds of +138 when it comes to Charlotte FC claiming a MLS win and the bookmakers have New York City FC on offer at +170. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +265.

Charlotte can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting +190. However, City are +215 and the draw is +135 if you want to take a different option.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -172.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any MLS match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

+138

X

+265

2

+170

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+135

2

+215

Double Chance

1X

-227

12

-357

X2

-179

Draw No Bet

1

-133

2

-102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+108

2 Hcp +0.25

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+112

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

Alonso Martínez Favourite to Score the First Goal

Alonso Martínez is the market leader at +360 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

First

+120

Anytime

+360

Idan Giorno (Duplicate with 1030254898 Idan Toklomati) (Charlotte)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

Pep Biel (Charlotte)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Eryk Williamson (Charlotte)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Harry Toffolo (Charlotte)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Charlotte Have Won Bank of America Stadium H2H Matches Four Consecutive Times

Charlotte have collected eight wins, one draw and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

City have clocked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The most recent Bank of America Stadium meeting saw Charlotte claim a 2-0 win over City. The past 4 H2H games at Bank of America Stadium have resulted in Charlotte winning each time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Charlotte FC Home Stats		8-1-1	2.80	1.90	0.90	5	5	4	6
New York City Away Stats		5-2-3	3.00	1.60	1.40	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Charlotte FC vs New York City Lineups & Team News

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