Charlotte vs New-York City Prediction 8 November 2025
🔊 Most of the MLS Round of 16 series have reached their decisive matches. The most exciting part is yet to come. Charlotte and New York City are set to face off in their final clash for a spot in the next round of the tournament. Let's consider which bet might be the best choice for this game. Our editorial team offers an insightful prediction for this event. Let's dive into it.
Head-to-Head
📊 This matchup marks the fifth encounter between these rivals this season. So far, they're tied at 2-2. As the saying goes, the winner takes it all.
Head-to-head statistics Charlotte - New-York City
Charlotte Team Overview
⚫️ It's tough to assess Charlotte's playoff performance. Previous predictions hold true: the team ran out of steam over the tournament's long haul. Not a single goal from open play in their two encounters with New York. And this is MLS, a league known for its high-scoring regular season. The team miraculously extended the series and reclaimed home-field advantage.
🔵 The opponent clinched the first match with a first-half goal, while the second ended 0-0 in regular time. Charlotte merely dragged it into a lengthy penalty shootout. And that's it. Although the players showed decent passing combinations, they posed no real threat to the goal. The outcome: just three shots on target and an xG around 0.86. Now, let's turn to their opponent, who hasn't ventured much further in their ambitions either.
Match Results: Charlotte
New-York City Team Overview
🔵 The Citizens appear more compelling in the series, as much as possible. Despite some setbacks, they managed to score in the first match and generally create far more dangerous chances. However, such an advantage isn't a guarantee of success. A decisive battle lies ahead.
⚪️ New York registered five shots on target in the second match, yet hardly created more scoring opportunities. Their xG of 1.22 doesn't significantly outperform their rivals in terms of efficiency. Looking at the stats, it seems both clubs are wary of each other, opting for short passes that pose little threat. We've seen two identical encounters in this series, both rather dull. The only change is the names of the players picking up yellow cards.
Match Results: New-York City
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Charlotte
⚠️ Pep Biel remains the club's primary and sole loss.
New-York City
✅ The club has no significant losses.
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 10;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 4; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 1.3;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.8, while the visitors net 0.5.
First-Half Stats: Charlotte (home) vs New-York City (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 18;
- wins: 10 (55.56%) vs 3 (16.67%);
- losses: 3 (16.67%) vs 7 (38.89%);
- draws: 5 (27.78%) vs 8 (44.44%);
- Average goals scored: 1.17 vs 1.28;
- Average goals conceded: 0.28 vs 0.78.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- losses: 2 vs 2;
- draws: 3 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.4) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.6).
- Charlotte scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 3, draws - 1.
Statistics: Charlotte vs New-York City
- matches played in the tournament: 34 vs 34;
- wins: 20 vs 18;
- win percentage: 56% vs 50%;
- losses: 14 vs 13;
- draws: 2 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 7 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 5;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
- New-York City have not lost in 7 of last 8 away games (MLS).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.2, the guests - 0.9;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.1;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Charlotte vs New-York City
- average total in the tournament: 2.83 vs 2.64;
- average total goals scored: 1.53 vs 1.42;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.67 vs 0.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.86 vs 0.92;
- Charlotte: average total at home in the tournament - 1.83;
- New-York City: average total away in the tournament - 1.28;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.33) vs 1.4 (away - 1.75).
- Charlotte have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against New-York City (MLS).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 8.6 (3.7 - for home team and 4.9 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 9.8 (5.2 - for home team and 4.6 - for away team).
Charlotte: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.97; at home field - 3.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.4; at home field - 3.67.
New-York City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.17, away - 4.06;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.9; away - 5.
- Under 9.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Charlotte games against New-York City (MLS).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 5.4 (2.7 for home team and 2.7 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5.4 (2.4 for home team and 3 for away team).
Charlotte: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.92; at home - 1.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.6; at home - 1.5.
New-York City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.92, away - 1.89;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.2; away - 2.25.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Charlotte vs New-York City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 34 vs 34;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 17 vs 17;
- number of BTTS matches for Charlotte at home - 7 (39%);
- number of BTTS matches for New-York City away - 8 (44%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Charlotte at home - 1 (17%);
- BTTS matches for New-York City away - 2 (50%).
Editorial Prediction
It's unlikely to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams have reached this decisive match with caution, not to take unnecessary risks. We can expect a careful and at times overly cautious display of football, as there's too much at stake, and minimizing mistakes is crucial. The suggestion is straightforward: place a bet on under 3 goals in total. Considering the previous matches in the series, this figure appears quite solid.No comments
Betting Tips: Charlotte - New-York City
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