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Cincinnati v Charlotte : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 13th Sep, 00:30 BST, TQL Stadium, Ohio

Charlotte pay Major League Soccer rivals Cincinnati a visit on Sunday morning, as Dean Smith guides his men into an away clash with Pat Noonan & co. at the TQL Stadium. Statistics power the predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and flipping between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and unique league tables. The best odds are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Major League Soccer clash, with Cincinnati and Charlotte going head-to-head, offers plenty of value in the popular over market, with 3 goals or more being scored looking highly likely. Forwards at both clubs will look to take advantage of an open match and, having analysed the relevant stats and odds, we firmly believe that a bet on over 2.5 goals would be stronger than anything in the WDW market.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cincinnati
53%
19/25-
Draw
20%
3/1-
Charlotte
28%
14/5-
Cincinnati 2-1
8%
8/1-
Draw 1-1
7%
15/2-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1-
Cincinnati 3-1
6%
11/1-
Charlotte 2-1
6%
12/1-
Cincinnati 3-2
5%
16/1-
Cincinnati 2-0
5%
12/1-
Cincinnati 1-0
4%
12/1-
Cincinnati 3-0
4%
16/1-
Charlotte 3-2
4%
22/1-
Cincinnati 4-1
4%
20/1-
Charlotte 3-1
3%
25/1-
Charlotte 1-0
3%
20/1-
Cincinnati 4-2
3%
28/1-
Draw 3-3
3%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
76%
2/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
24%
15/8-
Home 1st Goal
53%
8/13-
Away 1st Goal
47%
5/4-
No 1st Goal
1%
22/1-
BTTS - Yes
73%
2/5-
BTTS - No
27%
7/4-
BTTS - Home Win
35%
15/8-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
20%
9/2-
Home/draw
72%
1/4-
Away/draw
47%
19/20-
Home/away
80%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
91%
1/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
9%
11/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
56%
10/11-
Under 3.5 Goals
44%
4/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
36%
9/4-
Under 4.5 Goals
64%
1/3-
Over 5.5 Goals
21%
5/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
79%
1/8-
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
1/80-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
22/1-
Home DNB
67%
4/11-
Away DNB
41%
2/1-
Cincinnati win to nil
17%
10/3-
Charlotte win to nil
8%
9/1-
Cincinnati / Cincinnati
30%
7/4-
Cincinnati / Charlotte
3%
25/1-
Cincinnati / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Cincinnati
15%
9/2-
Draw / Charlotte
9%
8/1-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2-
Charlotte / Cincinnati
5%
16/1-
Charlotte / Charlotte
14%
5/1-
Charlotte / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win form
Cincinnati 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
50
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
Charlotte 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cincinnati since 2022
Cincinnati
Charlotte
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
CIN
2
CHA
2
League games at Charlotte since 2022
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Goals: Scored
9
5
Games: Scored
5 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
0 / 5
D
3
CHA
2
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.3 is fairly strong for Cincinnati in their meeting with Charlotte, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 35 consecutive Major League Soccer outings.

Charlotte's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday morning, not least because Cincinnati have conceded in each of their last 12 Major League Soccer games. A PG of 1.7 for D. Smith's side suggests that run should continue.

Cincinnati 6th Charlotte 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.3
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
10%
1
23%
2
26%
3
20%
4+
20%
There is a 67% probability that Cincinnati will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Charlotte will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Cincinnati’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
Charlotte’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Cincinnati
PG (predicted goals)
Charlotte
2.3
1.7
Attack rating
11%
better
CIN
CHA
view stats
Games scored19
18
Failed to score3
5
Scored first10
12
Goals scored49
40
Avg. goals scored2.2
1.7
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for21
19
Avg. XG for1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
CIN
CHA
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
18
Clean sheets2
5
Conceded first12
9
Goals conceded51
32
Avg. goals conceded2.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded12
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against20%
13%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.5
KickOff rating
+30%

Cincinnati v Charlotte Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Cincinnati Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2013108
EvanderEvanderEvanderB Ramírez
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Barlow FWD2261
2
-
S. Gidi MID211
3
-
Evander MID211310
3
-
P Bucha MID2154
3
-
K Denkey FWD21113
3
1
B Ramírez FWD2112
8
-
R Celentano GLK20
-
E Peña FWD2015
1
-
K. Mboma Dem FWD1951
-
A Jabbari FWD1922
1
-
G Valenzuela MID1813
2
2
K Smith DEF171
2
1
O Nwobodo MID171
6
-
M Robinson  DEF16
2
1
M Miazga DEF141
6
-
T Anunga MID14
1
-
N Hagglund DEF131
1
-
T Hadebe DEF11
1
-
A Powell DEF101
1
A. Chirila DEF71
1
-
A. Lajhar DEF3
1
-
E Louro GLK2
-
S Jimenez MID1
-
Charlotte Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231179
K KahlinaP BielP BielA Westwood 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Kahlina GLK23
2
-
P Biel MID23117
3
-
Idan Toklomati FWD2372
1
-
A Westwood  MID2223
8
1
D Diani MID211
5
-
A. Goodwin FWD213
1
-
N Byrne DEF19
3
-
B Bronico MID191
1
-
L Torre MID191
-
M. Agyemang DEF182
2
-
L Abada FWD1735
2
-
T Ream  DEF161
1
-
D Schnegg DEF1522
4
1
H Toffolo DEF132
2
-
R. Aloko FWD1311
-
T. Smalls FWD11
1
-
W. Cleary DEF911
-
A Privett DEF8
2
-
H Kessler DEF71
1
-
A Saint-Maximin FWD51
1
-
A. John MID1
-
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