Charlotte FC vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 May 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Charlotte FC vs New York City

Charlotte FC meet New York City at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:15 on Wednesday 13 May.

The price for Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market is -133 and we think that these odds are especially attractive. We anticipate that Charlotte and New York City can combine to good effect and it’s therefore a value wager.

Charlotte FC drew their last game 2-2 at home, with the action taking place at Bank of America Stadium against FC Cincinnati. The Crown recorded 46% possession and had three shots on target, with Idan Toklomati and Pep Biel scoring one goal apiece.

New York City FC have lost back-to-back MLS matches on their travels. In their previous league game, it was a 3-0 home victory over Columbus Crew at Yankee Stadium. Pascal Jansen's side had 42% of possession and six shots on goal, with Hannes Wolf on fire with a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Charlotte won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 triumph when facing City at Citi Field. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen four wins for each team and two draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	NYCFC	12	4	3	5	22	18	4	22:18	15
17	Charlotte FC	12	4	3	5	20	21	-1	20:21	15

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. Charlotte have had 49.1% possession and 4.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts, while being awarded 4.8 corners.

Pep Biel leads the way with 5 goals, while Idan Toklomati and Archie Goodwin have 4 and 3 respectively. Pep Biel has made the most assists with 4.

City have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 5.5 shots on goal, 12.4 attempts and 1.9 goals. The Pigeons average 57.3% possession, 3.9 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 12.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Nicolas Fernandez has top scored with 7, followed by Hannes Wolf and Agustin Ojeda on 4 and 3. Maxi Moralez has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 6.

Charlotte FC vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

This Charlotte FC vs New York City betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, corner kick insight, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Match Prediction

The two MLS sides can combine to score three goals or more. We are therefore going to play Over 2.5 Goals at -133 in the expectation that we can land a solid return if our prediction is correct.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest MLS form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

Key Charlotte FC vs New York City league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Charlotte games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

The best betting sites make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlotte 1 - 2 New York City

Let’s go for NYCFC to win 2-1, a bet which is available at +750. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Hannes Wolf to Score +230

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC) has managed three goals in his past four MLS games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +230 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Hannes Wolf Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -147

The past five New York City matches have averaged 7.20 corners, while the average corner count has been 8.00 in the previous five Charlotte games. We’re willing to wager the -147 when it comes to the sides being short of the Total Corners line which looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlotte

Total

9.20 4.40 4.80

Home

10.70 4.90 5.80

Away

8.40 4.00 4.40

New York City

Total

8.60 3.90 4.70

Home

8.90 4.90 4.00

Away

9.50 3.30 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-123

Under 9.5

-115

Charlotte Corners

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

-103

New York City Corners

Over 4.5

-109

Under 4.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-116

X

+650

2

+117

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Charlotte FC vs New York City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the bookies giving them a 44% probability of winning, Charlotte FC might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are +125 when it comes to triumphing in this MLS clash. New York City FC are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +195.

If Charlotte and City play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -106.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+125

X

+250

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+128

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-345

X2

-164

Draw No Bet

1

-159

2

+110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-106

2 Hcp +0.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

Nicolás Fernández Mercau is available at +140 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +400 to find the net first.

Nicolás Fernández Mercau (NYCFC)

First

+140

Anytime

+400

Idan Giorno Toklomati (Charlotte)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Pep Biel (Charlotte)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Keaton Parks (NYCFC)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Luca de la Torre (Charlotte)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Henry Kessler (Charlotte)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Charlotte have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

City have finished with five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

City were 3-1 victors against Charlotte last time out at Bank of America Stadium. The previous 6 H2H games at Bank of America Stadium have featured four Charlotte wins and two City triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Charlotte FC Home Stats		4-2-4	3.30	1.80	1.50	7	3	7	3
New York City Away Stats		5-1-4	2.60	1.20	1.40	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

Get the latest team news for Charlotte vs City before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the MLS, along with current injury news.

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