Charlotte FC, with a record of 4-5-2 and sixth in the Eastern Conference, will be facing off against Nashville SC, who are currently tenth in the Western Conference with a record of 2-3-5. The current betting odds from BetMGM Sportsbook are Charlotte FC +108, Nashville SC +255, and a Draw +231 with an over/under of 2.5 goals.
Nashville’s Sam Surridge will lead the team into this matchup against Charlotte FC. Surridge has scored three goals against CF Montreal and will be looking to add to his total against the defending MLS Cup champions. Charlotte has struggled on the road with an 0-2-1 record, while Nashville has been successful at home with a 3-1-1 record.
This will be the second meeting between these teams this season, with Nashville winning their last encounter 2-1. Key players to watch include Kerwin Vargas for Charlotte, who has two goals in his last five games, and Patrick Agyemang for Nashville, who has scored two goals in his last ten games.
In their last ten games, both teams have been struggling defensively. Charlotte has conceded 8 goals in their last ten games while Nashville has conceded 17 goals during that time period resulting in a -9 goal differential for Nashville and -8 for Charlotte respectively. Players not expected to play include Brandon Cambridge and Benjamin Bender for Charlotte and Lukas MacNaughton, Randall Leal and Tyler Boyd for Nashville. This story was created by The Associated Press using Data Skrive technology and data from Sportradar.
