Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th July 2024

Mid-placed Columbus Crew face Charlotte FC at Lower.com Field Major League Soccer in a match that kick-offs on Thursday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality. Columbus Crew took a hit when Charlotte FC handed them a 2-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 4-2 win.

With 42 points after 21 matches, Columbus Crew are currently number 3 in the Eastern conference. Charlotte FC collected 35 points in 23 matches and rank as number 6 before their upcoming clash.

Columbus Crew are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Charlotte FC and odds favour them to pull it off.

Columbus Crew enjoy some whopping stats from their previous ten matches. They average 3.2 goals per game, scoring 32 times while conceding eight. That is an average of 0.8 per game, as they pulled off a clean sheet in four of the matches.

Charlotte FC are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while Charlotte FC claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.1 goals per match.

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Prediction

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Nashville SC. They went on to defeat Toronto FC 4-0 and made it three on the spin against Los Angeles FC in a 1-5 victory. Columbus Crew won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded four goals.

Charlotte FC Form

Charlotte FC collected one win from their last three matches, as Houston Dynamo FC won by 1-0. Inter Miami CF were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Charlotte FC won 1-3 against FC Cincinnati. Charlotte FC recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Major League Soccer, in which they banged in ten goals, whilst conceding seven. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Anything but a home win for Columbus Crew will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Charlotte FC could be in for a hammering.

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Team News

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC H2H

Columbus Crew were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Charlotte FC, but did win the reverse match 4-2, though. Columbus Crew have a 20% win rate against Charlotte FC, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 1-2-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Results

In the last five matches between Columbus Crew and Charlotte FC, both teams to score came up three times.

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Betting Tips

Juan Hernandez has seven strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for Columbus Crew, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Charlotte FC. The visitors are looking to Kerwin Vargas, who has provided his team with three Major League Soccer goals.

Columbus Crew claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Charlotte FC won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing six in this series of matches. Columbus Crew kept visitors at Lower.com Field from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Charlotte FC have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last five encounters between these two teams. Columbus Crew managed an average of 1.4 goals, with Charlotte FC averaging 1.6 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Columbus Crew saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Charlotte FC's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.