Atlanta United Fc vs Charlotte FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 02/06/2024, 08:17  by Joseph King in Major League Soccer Predictions

An Eastern Conference matchup in the MLS sees underperforming 12th-place Atlanta United playing host to seventh-placed Charlotte FC. Atlanta were able to put an end to a lengthy league winless run in emphatic fashion after securing a shock 3-1 away victory over Inter Miami in midweek. It was a particularly surprising result, given that Atlanta hadn’t won in the MLS in two months while Inter Miami currently possess the best record in the league. Manager Gonzalo Pineda, who has been under plenty of fire lately, will be hoping his team can make it back-to-back wins for only the second time this season. The Five Stripes have lost their last four home league matches on the trot after starting out the 2024 season with three straight home wins. 

Charlotte will be looking to qualify for the playoffs in their third season as an MLS club. The Crown finished ninth in the East last season, good enough to qualify for the play-in match where they would ultimately lose out on the final postseason spot to New York. In the current season, Charlotte sit seventh with six wins, four draws and six defeats for a points total of 22. This has them with a three-point lead over eighth-placed Philadelphia, although there is still plenty of season left to play. While Charlotte have been very solid at the Bank of America Stadium, their form has faltered when they take their show on the road. The visitors have lost five of their seven road trips so far, with only four of their 22 points coming away from home. Last time out saw Charlotte fall 3-1 away to New York and they could be in for a similar type of result on Sunday.