New York City vs Charlotte FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

MLS Betting Preview: New York City vs Charlotte FC

New York City go head-to-head with Charlotte FC at Citi Field, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 18 April.

New York City and Charlotte both look capable of scoring when it comes to this contest, with readers recommended to visit the Both Teams to Score market and wager BTTS Yes at an appealing -154.

New York City FC suffered a defeat in their last MLS game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred on the road at BC Place against Vancouver Whitecaps. Pascal Jansen's team had most of the ball enjoying 58% possession and two shots on target.

Four days ago, City claimed a 5-2 win in the U.S. Open Cup when facing Westchester SC on the road.

Charlotte FC lost when last in action. In a home game at Bank of America Stadium, they were beaten 2-1 by Nashville SC. The Crown had 45% of possession and three shots on goal, with Archie Goodwin finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City haven’t lost to Charlotte in their past four games. In their last clash, visitors City secured a 3-1 victory at Bank of America Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have seen each team land four wins and there’s been two draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Charlotte FC	15	6	3	6	24	23	1	24:23	21
17	NYCFC	15	5	4	6	25	21	4	25:21	19

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. City have had 55.1% possession and 3.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts, while being awarded 5.1 corners.

Top scorer Nicolas Fernandez has found the net 7 times, with Hannes Wolf, Agustin Ojeda, Maxi Moralez and Keaton Parks getting 2 goals each. Maxi Moralez has recorded the most assists with 7.

Charlotte have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.1 goals from 9.7 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.6% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.1 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 12.4 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Pep Biel on 4, followed by Archie Goodwin and Idan Toklomati with 3. Pep Biel and Liel Abada have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Kai Trewin, Raul, Kevin O'Toole, Nicolas Fernandez, Thiago Martins, Agustin Ojeda, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Aiden O'Neill.

Charlotte FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kristijan Kahlina (GK), Nathan Byrne, Morrison Agyemang, Tim Ream, Harry Toffolo, Ashley Westwood, Pep Biel, Brandt Bronico, Rodolfo Aloko, Idan Toklomati, Wilfried Zaha.

New York City vs Charlotte FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top New York City vs Charlotte FC betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

It’s likely that we’ll see the two teams finding the net and that leads us to bet BTTS Yes for this MLS showdown. This betting selection is priced at -154 and can be backed with confidence.

We study the MLS form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key New York City vs Charlotte FC league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight NYCFC games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 NYCFC games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 12 of the last 20 NYCFC games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Charlotte games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Charlotte games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Charlotte games.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 60.6% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

BTTS Yes and Over 2.5 Goals are picks along the same lines and they can be combined on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. In the quest for a slightly bigger price, you can take this option.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -154 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 1 - 1 Charlotte

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +510. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pep Biel to Score +320

Pep Biel (Charlotte) has scored three goals in his past five MLS matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +320 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Pep Biel Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+900

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Corners Prediction

New York City Under 5.5 Corners -105

We’ve seen an average of 3.40 New York City corners in the past 10 games. Let’s go along with this betting trend and back City to go under the Team Corners line at odds of -105.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

New York City

Total

8.50 3.40 5.10

Home

9.30 5.60 3.70

Away

9.80 3.70 6.10

Charlotte

Total

9.60 4.50 5.10

Home

10.50 4.60 5.90

Away

8.40 3.70 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-102

New York City Corners

Over 5.5

-116

Under 5.5

-122

Charlotte Corners

Over 4.5

+115

Under 4.5

-167

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+170

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New York City vs Charlotte FC 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 bookmakers affording them a 56% chance of winning, New York City FC might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -127 when it comes to this MLS encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Charlotte FC have been priced up at +325.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. City are -130 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Charlotte +0.5 at -100 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. BTTS Yes is available at -154 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to MLS games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

-127

X

+270

2

+325

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

+132

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-385

X2

-104

Draw No Bet

1

-303

2

+200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-130

2 Hcp +0.5

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+106

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+112

There is +180 available that Nicolás Fernández Mercau finds the net, while he is available at +480 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Nicolás Fernández Mercau (NYCFC)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Idan Giorno Toklomati (Charlotte)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Liel Abada (Charlotte)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Pep Biel (Charlotte)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Keaton Parks (NYCFC)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Brandt Bronico (Charlotte)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Djibril Diani (Charlotte)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Henry Kessler (Charlotte)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luca de la Torre (Charlotte)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

New York City vs Charlotte FC Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on City vs Charlotte without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed MLS lineups alongside the newest injury information.

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