Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Aug 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake

Charlotte FC host Real Salt Lake in this MLS match at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 16 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Backing Charlotte To Claim Victory

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Charlotte who are trading at odds of -100. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Salt Lake.

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Teams’ Last Battle Saw 3-1 RSL Victory

Charlotte FC triumphed in their last game 1-0, making it five on the bounce. This was an away victory at TQL Stadium against FC Cincinnati. The Crown had 50% of possession and three shots on target, with Wilfried Zaha scoring a late winner.

Real Salt Lake suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred on the road at Sports Illustrated Stadium against New York Red Bulls. The Utah team managed three shots on goal and had 45% possession, while Zavier Gozo found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between RSL and Charlotte saw the former triumph at home. It was a 3-1 scoreline at America First Field.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Charlotte FC	33	18	2	13	53	46	7	53:46	56
19	Real Salt Lake	33	12	4	17	36	47	-11	36:47	40

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Charlotte have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The North Carolina club have averaged 47.8% possession and 3.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.2 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 4.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Pep Biel has found the net 6 times, with Idan Toklomati and Wilfried Zaha scoring 5 and 3 respectively. Pep Biel is the leading assists maker with 4.

RSL have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 4.9 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 1.2 goals. Pablo Mastroeni's side average 50.6% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 9.8 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Zavier Gozo, Diogo Goncalves, William Agada and Johnny Russell, with 2 goals apiece. William Agada and Alexandros Katranis have both managed 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Real Salt Lake confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Rafael Cabral (GK), Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Brayan Vera, Sam Junqua, Zavier Gozo, Emeka Eneli, Pablo Ruiz, Diogo Goncalves, Rwan Cruz, Victor Olatunji.

Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

Charlotte look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -100 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this MLS clash.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The MLS form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake league stats:

• Charlotte have won 5 consecutive games.
• Charlotte have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Charlotte have won 12 of their last 18 games at home.

Charlotte to Win Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Charlotte To Win @ -100 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlotte 2 - 1 Salt Lake

Charlotte can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +700 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: William Agada Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143

William Agada (RSL) can be backed to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal at -143. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

Latest William Agada Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+255

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-122

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Kerwin Vargas to Score +370

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte) has netted two goals in his past five MLS matches. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +370 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Kerwin Vargas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-154

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Corners Prediction

Salt Lake Under 4.5 Corners -135

The 4.5 corners line has not been covered by Real Salt Lake in four straight games, while the past three Charlotte home matches have seen under 4.5 corners conceded. We think that RSL will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -135.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlotte

Total

8.30 3.50 4.80

Home

7.80 3.80 4.00

Away

8.90 3.00 5.90

Salt Lake

Total

10.10 4.40 5.70

Home

9.30 5.50 3.80

Away

8.70 3.20 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-133

Under 8.5

-106

Charlotte Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Salt Lake Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-127

X

+600

2

+150

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Charlotte FC vs Real Salt Lake 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 Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The bookmakers have Charlotte FC as -105 favourites for this MLS encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 51% likely to triumph. Real Salt Lake are the underdogs at +265 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Charlotte are -104 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for RSL +0.5 at -119 instead.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -175.

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Full-Time Result

1

-105

X

+265

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+135

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-345

X2

-122

Draw No Bet

1

-227

2

+155

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-104

2 Hcp +0.5

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+118

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-175

No

+125

Idan Giorno Favourite to Score the First Goal

Idan Giorno is priced at +475 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +195 to find the net anytime.

Idan Giorno (Charlotte)

First

+195

Anytime

+475

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

William Agada (RSL)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Dominik Marczuk (RSL)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Diego Luna (RSL)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Zavier Gozo (RSL)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Diogo Goncalves (RSL)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Ariath Piol (RSL)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Eryk Williamson (Charlotte)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Pablo Ruiz (RSL)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Alexandros Katranis (RSL)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Philip Quinton (RSL)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Braian Ojeda (RSL)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ashley Westwood (Charlotte)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+130

Idan Giorno (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+120

William Agada (RSL)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-122

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-108

Dominik Marczuk (RSL)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-130

Zavier Gozo (RSL)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-139

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-154

Diogo Goncalves (RSL)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-172

Ariath Piol (RSL)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-200

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-263

Eryk Williamson (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-263

Pablo Ruiz (RSL)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-294

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-333

Philip Quinton (RSL)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-1000

Braian Ojeda (RSL)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-625

Alexandros Katranis (RSL)

Over 0.5

+335

Under 0.5

-1111

Ashley Westwood (Charlotte)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-714

Can Charlotte Continue Strong Home Form?

Charlotte have managed three consecutive victories at Bank of America Stadium. Dean Smith's team have finished with seven wins, two losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

RSL have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

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	3.30	2.10	1.20	7	3	6	4
Real Salt Lake Away Stats		2-3-5	2.30	1.00	1.30	4	6	7	3

• 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 Real Salt Lake Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Charlotte vs RSL, check the team news first. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Charlotte FC Team Page Real Salt Lake Team Page