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Cincinnati vs Charlotte: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Starting Lineups

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC predicted formations

FC Cincinnati host Charlotte FC at TQL Stadium on Saturday, September 12 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

FC Cincinnati go into this one with a clean bill of health and the personnel who have carried their season already expected to feature. Evander leads the line creatively with 13 goals and 64 chances created in 1,738 minutes, with Kévin Denkey providing an added scoring threat on 11 goals from 47 shots. Charlotte FC arrive with the same encouraging news on the fitness front, meaning Pep Biel keeps his place at the heart of their attack after producing 11 goals and 41 chances created in 2,014 minutes this season.

US viewers can watch FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

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Match outcome · who wins
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati41%mkt 47%Our pick
DrawDraw22%mkt 24%
Charlotte FCCharlotte FC37%mkt 31%Value +6

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC: Best Bets & Predictions

Signal makes this a tight FC Cincinnati call at 41%. The market’s soft on Charlotte FC (+6) — our value angle.

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MarketMkt %Signal %Read
Correct ScoreFC Cincinnati 2-1 Charlotte FC
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8%
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams to scoreBoth sides have shown they can score and concede, with Charlotte's +8 goal difference built on goals at both ends and Cincinnati's -2 mark reflecting a defense that's conceded freely all season.
71%
70%
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Over / Under 2.5Over 2.5
70%
69%
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Anytime ScorerEvander da Silva FerreiraEvander has scored 13 goals in 1,738 minutes this season, making him the most likely player on the field to find the net at TQL Stadium.
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40%
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Signal edge callsRecord building · settles at full-time

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Season Form & Standings

FC Cincinnati sit sixth in the East on 31 points from 22 games played, while Charlotte FC sit fifth on 36 points from 23 games, both sides very much alive in the playoff race.

Eastern Conference

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Charlotte FC52310674032+836
FC Cincinnati6228774951-231
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Team News Confirmed

Cincinnati vs Charlotte Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cincinnati

3-5-2
R. Celentano
A. Chirila
N. Hagglund
M. Robinson
K. Mboma Dem
S. Gidi
G. Valenzuela
P. Bucha
E. Echenique
T. Barlow
K. Denkey

Charlotte

4-3-3
K. Kahlina
N. Byrne
T. Ream
H. Kessler
W. Cleary
L. de la Torre
Pep Biel
D. Diani
A. Saint-Maximin
I. Toklomati
L. Abada
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Evander da Silva Ferreira (FC Cincinnati): Evander leads FC Cincinnati’s attack with 13 goals and 64 chances created in 1,738 minutes this season, the clearest creative and goalscoring threat on the field this weekend.
    • Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati): Kévin Denkey has produced 11 goals from 47 shots, with 22 on target, giving Cincinnati an additional scoring outlet up front.
    • Pep Biel (Charlotte FC): Pep Biel is Charlotte’s creative fulcrum, contributing 11 goals and a team-high 41 chances created across 2,014 minutes this season.

    Recent Form

    FC Cincinnati: W D W D L

    • 2026-08-30: Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati (L, away)
    • 2026-08-23: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders (D, home)
    • 2026-08-20: FC Cincinnati 2-1 NYCFC (W, home)
    • 2026-08-16: Orlando City 1-1 FC Cincinnati (D, away)
    • 2026-08-02: FC Cincinnati 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes (W, home)

    FC Cincinnati’s last five matches read W D W D L. The run ended sourly with a 4-0 loss at Nashville SC on August 30, following draws with Seattle Sounders and Orlando City sandwiched around a 2-1 home win over NYCFC.

    Charlotte FC: W D W W D

    • 2026-09-06: Charlotte FC 0-0 Houston Dynamo (D, home)
    • 2026-08-30: Atlanta United 0-2 Charlotte FC (W, away)
    • 2026-08-23: Charlotte FC 3-1 DC United (W, home)
    • 2026-08-20: Toronto FC 3-3 Charlotte FC (D, away)
    • 2026-08-16: Charlotte FC 3-1 Columbus Crew (W, home)

    Charlotte FC’s last five matches read W D W W D. A 3-1 win over Columbus Crew on August 16 kicked things off, and although Toronto FC salvaged a 3-3 draw on August 20, wins over DC United (3-1) and Atlanta United (2-0) preceded a goalless draw with Houston Dynamo on September 6.

    FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC Prediction

    FC Cincinnati sit sixth in the East on 31 points, Charlotte FC fifth on 36, and neither side can afford to drift from the playoff picture down the stretch. Cincinnati’s -2 goal difference says the door stays open at the back, but Evander and Denkey have enough between them to make that a secondary concern, while Pep Biel will get his moments against a defense that leaks. Expect goals at both ends before FC Cincinnati edge it 2-1 at TQL Stadium.

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