Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 33. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte. The referee is Victor Rivas.
What's at stake. Charlotte FC are 5th on 50 points after 32 games, 2 points behind Chicago Fire, 3 points clear of Philadelphia Union. A win would take them above Chicago Fire. Orlando City SC are 7th on 43 points after 32 games, 4 points behind Philadelphia Union, level on points with FC Cincinnati.
Team news. Charlotte FC are without N. Berchimas (foot injury), A. Goodwin (foot injury), A. John (shoulder injury), B. Bronico (groin injury), W. Cleary (illness), T. Ream (achilles tendon injury). Orlando City SC are without D. Brekalo (yellow cards), R. Jansson (foot injury), T. Spicer (foot injury), G. Dorsey (back injury), D. Brekalo (yellow cards), R. Jansson (foot injury). D. Brekalo is their centre-back. R. Jansson is their centre-back.
Form. Charlotte FC have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D L W. In this competition Charlotte FC have gone W L D L W L. Orlando City SC have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W D W. In this competition Orlando City SC have gone D D W D W L.
The numbers. Charlotte FC score 1.9 and concede 1.6 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Charlotte FC average 11.0 shots (4.5 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Orlando City SC score 2.4 and concede three a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Orlando City SC average 12.5 shots (5.4 on target), 3.5 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings Charlotte FC have won one, drawn three and lost four. Four of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, one was drawn and Orlando City SC won three. The last time they met, on 22 Apr 2026, it finished Charlotte FC 1-4 Orlando City SC: Charlotte FC had 15 shots to 11, 57% of the ball, seven yellow cards.
The case against. Orlando City SC's record still gives them 39% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Charlotte FC to win. An open game. The meetings favour Orlando City SC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 83%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 5.5 Goals (Charlotte FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Over/Under & GG/NG: Over 2.5 & Yes (the signs point different ways); 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Charlotte FC 2-1 Orlando City SC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).