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

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Charlotte FC

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Charlotte FC will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 3-2 MLS loss in their previous game against Chicago Fire.

In that game, Charlotte FC managed 44% possession and 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. For Charlotte FC, goals were scored by Biel (56') and Idan Toklomati (59'). 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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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of FC Cincinatti in MLS action, Orlando City and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Orlando City managed 59% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Orlando City was Marco Pašalić (87'). On the other side, 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 at their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 19/06/2024 tells us that Charlotte FC have won 0 of these games & Orlando City 3, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.

In all, 14 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 4 for Charlotte and 10 belonging to The Lions. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.

The previous league game between these clubs 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 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Luis Muriel (8'), Martín Ojeda (24') and Ramiro Enrique (82').

Charlotte FC had 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. Wilfried Zaha (34') scored.

The referee was Serhiy Boiko.

ℹ️ Team News: Charlotte FC

Brandon Cambridge (Muscle injury), Nimfasha Berchimas (Foot injury), Jahlane Forbes (Muscle injury) and Nathan Byrne (Neck injury) won’t be playing for Charlotte FC boss Dean Smith.

ℹ️ Team News: Orlando City

Orlando City manager Óscar Pareja has multiple availability issues to deal with. Duncan McGuire (Shoulder injury), Yutaro Tsukada (Cruciate ligament tear) and Wilder Cartagena (Achilles tendon rupture) are those who can’t be considered.

⚡ 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, 20:00 01/07/2025