Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls

Charlotte FC clash with New York Red Bulls at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off set for 18:30 on Saturday 21 March.

We’re delighted to snap up odds of -100 when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this value proposition. Charlotte and NY Red Bulls might fall short of the line.

Charlotte FC drew their last game 0-0 at home, with the action taking place at Bank of America Stadium against Inter Miami. Dean Smith's side enjoyed 48% possession and had five shots on target.

New York Red Bulls had a 1-1 draw at BMO Field in their previous game. This was away to Toronto FC. The Red Bulls enjoyed 67% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Charlotte triumphed in the last clash between the pair. Landing a 1-0 home win when playing Red Bulls at Bank of America Stadium. Red Bulls have five wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with three draws and two Charlotte triumphs also happening.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Charlotte FC	12	4	3	5	20	21	-1	20:21	15
17	NY Red Bulls	12	4	3	5	19	28	-9	19:28	15

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Charlotte have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. The North Carolina club have averaged 49.3% possession and 5.3 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.9 goals from 6.2 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Wilfried Zaha and Pep Biel are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Idan Toklomati has 2. Liel Abada, Luca de la Torre and Wilfried Zaha are the leading assists makers with 1.

Red Bulls have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.0 goals from 10.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 55.9% possession, 6.5 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 8.4 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Julian Hall has top scored with 4, followed by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Emil Forsberg on 3 and 2. Adri Mehmeti, Emil Forsberg and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Charlotte FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kristijan Kahlina (GK), Nathan Byrne, Tim Ream, Morrison Agyemang, Harry Toffolo, Djibril Diani, Pep Biel, Ashley Westwood, Kerwin Vargas, Idan Toklomati, Wilfried Zaha.

New York Red Bulls confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Ethan Horvath (GK), Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Gustav Berggren, Robert Voloder, Matthew Dos Santos, Ronald Donkor, Adri Mehmeti, Emil Forsberg, Cade Cowell, Julian Hall, Jorge Ruvalcaba.

Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We could be set for a low-scoring MLS encounter. We will therefore bet on Under 2.5 which can be backed at an eye-catching price of -100, with defences set to be on top for the most part.

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Key Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Charlotte games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Red Bulls games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 19 Red Bulls games on the road.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Bettors wanting to boost their odds might want to combine the Under 2.5 Goals pick with a specific side to land a victory. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlotte 1 - 1 NY Red Bulls

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +475. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Julian Hall to Score +300

Julian Hall (Red Bulls) has scored three goals in his past five MLS matches. There are odds of +300 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Julian Hall Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -100

It’s been four straight New York Red Bulls games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 11.80 corners in the previous five Charlotte home matches. If you concur with our viewpoint that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -100 that this outcome happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlotte

Total

10.80 5.30 5.50

Home

10.00 4.30 5.70

Away

8.40 3.70 4.70

NY Red Bulls

Total

11.00 6.50 4.50

Home

9.30 5.60 3.70

Away

10.30 5.30 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Charlotte Corners

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-115

NY Red Bulls Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

+105

X

+650

2

-102

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Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls 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.

Charlotte FC are regarded as having a 45% chance of winning this MLS clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are +120. New York Red Bulls are regarded as the least likely winner at +225.

For those wanting some insurance backing Charlotte, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -114 that they manage to beat Red Bulls on this market.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -182 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+120

X

+240

2

+225

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

+125

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-333

X2

-156

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+130

You will find favourite Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at +480 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +170 that he finds the net any time.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Red Bulls)

First

+170

Anytime

+480

Idan Giorno Toklomati (Charlotte)

First

+170

Anytime

+500

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

First

+200

Anytime

+575

Pep Biel (Charlotte)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Julian Hall (Red Bulls)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Emil Forsberg (Red Bulls)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Mohammed Sofo (Red Bulls)

First

+280

Anytime

+850

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Cade Cowell (Red Bulls)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Jorge Ruvalcaba (Red Bulls)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Cameron Harper (Red Bulls)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Dennis Gjengaar (Red Bulls)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Luca de la Torre (Charlotte)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Harry Toffolo (Charlotte)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Ronald Donkor (Red Bulls)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Red Bulls)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Charlotte have managed six victories, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Red Bulls have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Charlotte beat Red Bulls 1-0 when the teams last met at Bank of America Stadium. 2 of the past 4 H2H matches at Bank of America Stadium have gone the way of Charlotte, with two draws also occurring.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Charlotte FC Home Stats		6-1-3	2.30	1.40	0.90	4	6	3	7
New York Red Bulls Away Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.90	1.30	3	7	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 Red Bulls Lineups & Team News

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