Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 5/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC
TV: Apple TV
CLTFC (3-4-22) welcomes FCC (2-5-18) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Saturday. Charlotte is priced at +102 while FCC is at -122. The betting total comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Roman Celentano for Cincinnati.
The Crown rank 8th in expected goals with 18.8, and their expected goals against sit at 20.6. Charlotte has given up 19 goals while conceding 1.73 goals per 105, and opponents have a total of 68 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -1 by way of 18 goals scored and 19 goals given up. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, giving them a percentage of 9.1% this season. Charlotte FC has a total of 50 saves and also hold a save percentage of 72.1% this season. Charlotte has a total of 27 yellow cards this year. This season, this team averages 1.27 points per match (14 points) and also rank 26th in European soccer with 14 assists.
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The Orange and Blue average 1.4 points per match while totaling 12 assists and 5 red cards. Cincinnati has a clean sheet percentage of 18.2% this year and 25 yellow cards. Cincinnati ranks 27th in goals against with 25, and their goal differential sits at -4. This season, Cincinnati has a save % of 62.7% (67 SoT against), and also rank 18th in European soccer with 15 points. Their goals against per 100 is currently at 2.27 with 45 saves, and they have a total of 2 clean sheets. FC Cincinnati has totaled 21 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 21.4.
The man protecting the net for Charlotte will be Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has been on the pitch for a total of 11,880 mins and has earned 464 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.37 (181 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 74.1%. The goalkeeper hailing from Croatia has faced 626 shots tried against him in 132 starts. Kahlina (56-26-50 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 38 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.8%% clean sheet rate.
Roman Celentano will be looking after the net for Cincinnati. So far in his career, Celentano has given up 175 goals while tallying 383 stops in 129 starts. Celentano has accumulated 36 shutouts and defended 535 shots against him in 11,610 career mins. He sports a save % of 71.6% and his shutout rate is currently 27.9%%. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 66-33-30.
Pep Biel is one man to keep an eye out for Charlotte. He has 18 assists while tallying 52 pts during his pro soccer career. The midfielder hailing from Spain has accumulated 17 goals in 3,580 mins. Biel has been given a starting assignment in 43 outings so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.42 goals per 90 minutes.
Cincinnati is being led by Kevin Denkey, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has totaled 44 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 2 times. The forward hailing from Togo has accumulated 3,082 mins and has earned 21 goals. He currently averages 0.61 G/90 and has been a starter in 35 games during his soccer career.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte FC (-122)
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