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Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Yankee Stadium · Referee T. Penso · Analysis updated 04:54 UTC

New York City FC vs Charlotte Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.00 expected goals for New York City FC and 1.40 for Charlotte, a combined total of 3.40. That distribution gives New York City FC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 52%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 66% for over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 52% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

New York City FC win

51.5% probability

Low confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

2.00 – 1.40

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • New York City FC home form

    2 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Charlotte away threat

    Scored in 7 of their last 7 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

New York City FC win52%
Draw22%
Charlotte win27%

Double chance 1X

73%

Double chance 12

78%

Double chance X2

49%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals66%
Over 3.5 goals44%
Both teams to score65%

Correct score

  • 1–19.3%
  • 2–19.3%
  • 1–06.7%
  • 2–06.7%
  • 1–26.5%

Recent form

New York City FC

  • 2026-10-24T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Orlando City SC · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-14T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Inter Miami · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-10T18:30:00.000Z · A vs Chicago Fire · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-26T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Atlanta United FC · 2-2 (D)

Charlotte

  • 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Portland Timbers · 2-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-17T18:30:00.000Z · A vs Philadelphia Union · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-14T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Columbus Crew · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · H vs FC Dallas · 3-2 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Chicago Fire · 0-1 (L)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-05-13T23:15:00.000Z · New York City FC 1-0 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2026-04-18T23:30:00.000Z · New York City FC 1-2 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · New York City FC 3-1 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-11-01T19:30:00.000Z · New York City FC 0-0 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-10-28T22:45:00.000Z · New York City FC 1-0 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-09-20T16:00:00.000Z · New York City FC 2-0 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-07-12T23:30:00.000Z · New York City FC 0-2 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-04-27T23:30:00.000Z · New York City FC 2-1 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-02-25T00:30:00.000Z · New York City FC 0-1 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-07-05T23:30:00.000Z · New York City FC 1-1 Charlotte (Major League Soccer)

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is New York City FC win, at 51.5%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 65% and over 2.5 goals at 66%.

A 52% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.