Charlotte FC vs Orlando City Live Stream, Predictions (Jul 05)

📏 Form Guide

Charlotte FC

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Charlotte FC will be looking for an improved result here following a 3-2 MLS loss in their previous game against Chicago Fire.

In that game, Charlotte FC had 44% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. For Charlotte FC, goals were scored by Biel (56') and Idan Toklomati (59'). At the other end, Chicago Fire got 12 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Philip Zinckernagel (23'), Brian Gutiérrez (25') and Hugo Cuypers (33') scored for Chicago Fire.

Fixtures with Charlotte FC have often been lively encounters of late with high scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past half dozen games alone, a total of 24 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 11 of these belonging to Charlotte FC.

Orlando City

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against FC Cincinatti in MLS action, Orlando City will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Orlando City managed 59% possession and 17 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Orlando City was Marco Pašalić (87'). At the other end, FC Cincinnati had 9 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Evander (45', 74') scored for FC Cincinatti.

Illustrating their involvement in fruitful matches, goals have been scored 20 times in the last six games in which Orlando City have played, yielding an average of 3.33 goals per clash. Opposing teams have got 10 of this grand total. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see whether that trend shall persist in this next match.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their past head to head clashes dating back to 19/06/2024 shows us that Charlotte FC have won 0 of these games & Orlando City 3, with the number of draws standing at 3.

A total of 14 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 4 of them from Charlotte and 10 coming from The Lions. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.

The last league meeting featuring the two was MLS match day 19 on 14/05/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Orlando City 3-1 Charlotte FC.

In that match, Orlando City managed 50% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. The goals were scored by Luis Muriel (8'), Martín Ojeda (24') and Ramiro Enrique (82').

For their opponents, Charlotte FC had 8 shots at goal with 1 on target. Wilfried Zaha (34') scored.

The match was refereed by Serhiy Boiko.

📰 Team News: Charlotte FC

Brandon Cambridge (Muscle injury), Nimfasha Berchimas (Foot injury), Jahlane Forbes (Muscle injury) and Nathan Byrne (Neck injury) will be missing for Charlotte FC gaffer Dean Smith.

🗞️ Team News: Orlando City

Orlando City manager Óscar Pareja has to currently contend with reduced team options. Duncan McGuire (Shoulder injury), Yutaro Tsukada (Cruciate ligament tear) and Wilder Cartagena (Achilles tendon rupture) are not able to play.

💭 Prediction

Orlando City and Charlotte FC may find themselves both scoring more than one goal each in what promises to be a fairly balanced contest.

A draw looks like a realistic possibility but, again, we don’t expect it to end goalless. We therefore see a really entertaining tussle with a 2-2 score draw at the end of the 90.

Andre Moura, 15:02 01/07/2025