Major League Soccer

Sep 4, 2022 at 12.30am UK

Nippert Stadium

Cincinnati
2 - 0
Charlotte FC

Hagglund (38'), Acosta (81')
Barreal (23'), Acosta (90+2')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Bender (58'), Santos (80'), Reyna (88')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between FC Cincinnati and Charlotte FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Charlotte FC

Last Six:

Last Game: Charlotte FC 0-2 Toronto
Sunday, August 28 at 1.10am in Major League Soccer

Current League Standings

PTS

We said: FC Cincinnati 2-0 Charlotte FC

FC Cincinnati have been brilliant recently in putting together an undefeated run of six games, and as they try to push for the playoff positions that is the form they need. Stepping up to secure three points is something that could take place in this one, with Charlotte being one of the weaker teams throughout the season so far. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 51.93%. A win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 24.07% and a draw had a probability of 24%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.69%) and 2-0 (8.97%). The likeliest Charlotte FC win was 0-1 (6.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for FC Cincinnati in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for FC Cincinnati.

Result
FC Cincinnati	Draw	Charlotte FC
51.93% ( 0.22)	24% ( -0.6)	24.07% ( 0.38)

Both teams to score 54% (

2.3)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.63% (

2.83)

47.36% (

-2.83)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.41% (

2.57)

69.58% (

-2.57)

FC Cincinnati Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

81.77% (

1.17)

18.22% (

-1.17)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

50.75% (

1.96)

49.25% (

-1.96)

Charlotte FC Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.04% (

1.89)

33.96% (

-1.89)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

29.36% (

1.99)

70.63% (

-1.99)

Score Analysis

FC Cincinnati 51.92%

Charlotte FC 24.07%

Draw 23.99%

FC Cincinnati	Draw	Charlotte FC
1-0 @ 10.53% ( -0.87) 2-1 @ 9.69% ( 0.09) 2-0 @ 8.97% ( -0.38) 3-1 @ 5.5% ( 0.25) 3-0 @ 5.09% ( -0.02) 3-2 @ 2.97% ( 0.28) 4-1 @ 2.34% ( 0.19) 4-0 @ 2.17% ( 0.07) 4-2 @ 1.26% ( 0.16) Other @ 3.42% Total : 51.92%	1-1 @ 11.37% ( -0.32) 0-0 @ 6.19% ( -0.76) 2-2 @ 5.23% ( 0.31) 3-3 @ 1.07% ( 0.15) Other @ 0.13% Total : 23.99%	0-1 @ 6.68% ( -0.45) 1-2 @ 6.15% ( 0.14) 0-2 @ 3.61% ( -0.05) 1-3 @ 2.21% ( 0.16) 2-3 @ 1.88% ( 0.2) 0-3 @ 1.3% ( 0.05) Other @ 2.24% Total : 24.07%