Charlotte FC vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Nov 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Charlotte FC vs New York City

Charlotte FC clash with New York City in Game 3 of this Round One playoff encounter at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Friday 7 November. Our betting preview features expert MLS predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Charlotte and New York City could fall short of the three-goal mark and that leads us to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll gladly snap up the -105 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

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Series Tied 1-1

Charlotte FC and New York City FC met in Game 2 on Saturday, with visitors Charlotte claiming a penalties win (0-0 AET). City had 55% possession and were 5-4 winners in term of shots on target.

Looking back to the previous 10 H2H meetings, there has been two draws. Charlotte have won five games and City three.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Charlotte FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
18	NYCFC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Charlotte have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.6 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal. The North Carolina side have averaged 47.4% possession and 4.4 corners per game, conceding 1.4 goals and 6.1 corners from 10.4 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Top scorer is Idan Toklomati on 5 goals, while Wilfried Zaha has racked up 3 and Kerwin Vargas 2. Kerwin Vargas and Ashley Westwood have been top assistors with 2.

City have won 5 and lost 5, averaging 8.0 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. Pascal Jansen's team average 53.2% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 6.2 attempts.

Alonso Martinez has top scored with 4 goals, while Nicolas Fernandez and Hannes Wolf are next on 3 and 2. Look no further than Agustin Ojeda for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Charlotte FC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Kristijan Kahlina (GK), Nathan Byrne, Adilson Malanda, Tim Ream, Harry Toffolo, Ashley Westwood, Djibril Diani, Kerwin Vargas, Brandt Bronico, Wilfried Zaha, Idan Toklomati.

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Kevin O'Toole, Aiden O'Neill, Andres Perea, Nicolas Fernandez, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Alonso Martinez.

Charlotte FC vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Charlotte FC vs New York City tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We don’t think there will be too many goals in this MLS encounter. The price of -105 for Under 2.5 really stands out and we can place this wager with a large slice of confidence.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest MLS team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Charlotte FC vs New York City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 NYCFC games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 NYCFC games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlotte 0 - 1 New York City

NYCFC can be backed at +700 to triumph by a 1-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Wilfried Zaha Over 0.5 Shots On Target -161

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte) can be wagered to finish with at least one shot on goal at -161. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Wilfried Zaha Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-115

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Maximiliano Moralez To Score +700

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC) can be wagered at +700 to be among the goals. He looks like a value bet to find the net and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer pick.

Latest Maximiliano Moralez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+1800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

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Corners Prediction

New York City Over 4.5 Corners -111

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by New York City in four straight games, while the past six Charlotte home matches have seen over 4.5 corners conceded. City should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of -111 are on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlotte

Total

10.50 4.40 6.10

Home

9.80 3.80 6.00

Away

9.00 4.10 4.90

New York City

Total

10.60 5.90 4.70

Home

9.80 5.90 3.90

Away

10.00 4.40 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-118

Charlotte Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+104

New York City Corners

Over 4.5

-106

Under 4.5

-132

Most Corners

1

-116

X

+600

2

+120

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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.

Charlotte FC are +150 with the bookies to get the better of New York City FC, with the latter having betting odds of +165. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this MLS encounter, this can be wagered at +240.

There are various ways to back Charlotte and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s +116 currently available that they beat City and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

Under and Over 2.5 Goals bettors are able to get odds which are similar for the Total Goals market. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -141 on the BTTS market.

The best football betting sites cover MLS games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+150

X

+240

2

+165

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+123

2

+210

Double Chance

1X

-217

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-125

2

-111

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+116

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-116

Over 2.5

-109

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

+102

There is +125 available that Alonso Martínez finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +330.

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

First

+125

Anytime

+330

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

First

+185

Anytime

+500

Idan Giorno Toklomati (Charlotte)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Pep Biel (Charlotte)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Harry Toffolo (Charlotte)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

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

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+106

Idan Giorno Toklomati (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+102

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-115

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-125

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-167

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-204

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-208

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-435

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-526

Harry Toffolo (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-769

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-909

Justin Haak (NYCFC)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-909

Charlotte have recorded seven victories, two defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

City have racked up six wins, three defeats and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

City were 1-0 victors against Charlotte last time out at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte have landed victory in four of the previous 5 H2H games at Bank of America Stadium, with City winning once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Charlotte FC Home Stats		7-1-2	2.40	1.60	0.80	4	6	3	7
New York City Away Stats		6-1-3	2.70	1.50	1.20	4	6	5	5

• 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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