Match Pack: Charlotte FC vs New York Red Bulls
Charlotte FC and New York RB will compete for three points in the MLS Eastern Conference on March 25. The visitors are coming off a 2-1 win over Orlando City last weekend. Enzo Copetti and Kerwin Vargas scored in the first half to enable them earn all three points, however Martin Ojeda cut the lead in half in the 57th minute.
💻 | PREVIEW: @harmonmt and @WilliePStyle preview Saturday's match against Charlotte FC as the Red Bulls travel down to the Queen City. #CLTvRBNY | #RBNY pic.twitter.com/7HICASUZnV
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) March 23, 2023
Meanwhile, New York City FC defeated Columbus Crew by the same scoreline at home. Alexandra Matan gave the visitors the lead in the 33rd minute, but goals from Liquinhas and Dante Vanzeir in the second half enabled New York complete the comeback. The victory advanced them to ninth place in the rankings, with five points from four games. Charlotte is 14th in the standings, having three points to show for their efforts after four games.
Through their first four matches, the New York Red Bulls defense has allowed just six shots on target, the fewest through four games of an MLS season since 2010.
Only five teams in MLS history have allowed 11 or fewer shots on target through their first five games of a season. pic.twitter.com/OPt4Hpy4bc
— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) March 23, 2023
Key Insights
– The last meeting between Charlotte and New York RB ended with the score of Charlotte 2 – 0 New York RB.
– Charlotte have won one of their three previous meetings against New York RB, while New York RB won two.
– Charlotte is currently experiencing poor home-form, while New York RB are struggling on the road.
– In the previous matches between Charlotte and New York RB, an average of 2.67 goals were scored, with BTTS happening 33% of the time.
– This season in the MLS, Charlotte have had an average of 1.4 Points Per Game at home matches, while New York RB has had an average of 0.25 Points Per Game at away matches.
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— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) March 23, 2023
Match Predictions
– Both teams are expected to to excel in aerial duels
– Both teams tend to attack from the right side
– Charlotte FC is expected to create chances with through balls and direct free kicks while New York Red Bulls will take a lot of shots and attempt through balls
– Both teams may have trouble finishing scoring chances
– Charlotte FC may have difficulty defending against attacks down the wings while New York Red Bulls may struggle to keep possession of the ball
– Charlotte FC plays with width and attempts crosses often while New York Red Bulls control the game in the opposition’s half and use long balls
– Both teams are weak in avoiding individual errors
#ForTheCrown pic.twitter.com/XhUrnDhIPT
— Charlotte FC (@CharlotteFC) March 23, 2023
New York is expected to mount a comeback in case they fall behind. They are also likely to create numerous opportunities to score during the game. Charlotte FC is expected to receive a high number of yellow or red cards. Finally, New York is likely to commit frequent offside offenses.
— Charlotte FC (@CharlotteFC) March 23, 2023
Based on previous meetings and current form, it’s expected that New York Red Bulls will come out on top in their match against Charlotte FC on March 25th, 2023. While Charlotte won the last meeting between these two teams, New York RB has the overall advantage with two wins out of three previous matches. Additionally, Charlotte isn’t performing well at home, and New York RB has struggled on the road. There is also a slight chance that both teams will score in this match, as this has happened in one out of three meetings between them. Overall, the prediction is that New York RB will win with a final score of 2-1.
