Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 19 match between Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Charlotte FC enjoy home advantage, when visitors Columbus Crew swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Charlotte FC approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 25 points this season so far. With 18 games behind them, Columbus Crew amassed 20 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.
Team form: Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew
Charlotte FC Form
In their last three matches, Charlotte FC beat Club Universidad Nacional by 3-0 and Atlas by 2-0, before losing against Pachuca by 0-1. Charlotte FC only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.
Columbus Crew Form
In their three most recent outings, Columbus Crew won 3-1 and 2-1 against Atlas and Pachuca, before drawing 1-1 against Club Universidad Nacional. Columbus Crew only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to nine.
Betting stats for Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 8 Charlotte FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Columbus Crew away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Columbus Crew away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Columbus Crew matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Columbus Crew matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Columbus Crew matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew
Betting markets: Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew
Full-time result
Charlotte FC claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Columbus Crew won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Charlotte FC have beaten Columbus Crew in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Charlotte FC scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Columbus Crew scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Charlotte FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Columbus Crew managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Charlotte FC have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Columbus Crew.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlotte FC, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Columbus Crew, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.
