The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Charlotte FC and Vancouver Whitecaps, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Seattle 2-1 Charlotte FC
Monday, May 30 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Monday, May 30 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Charlotte FC vs. NY Red Bulls
Saturday, June 11 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, June 11 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
Last Game: Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake
Sunday, June 5 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 5 at 12am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Seattle vs. Vancouver
Wednesday, June 15 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
Wednesday, June 15 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | -1 | 16 |
We said: Charlotte FC 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps
These are the two lowest-scoring teams in their respective conferences, with both sides lacking imagination and flair while also struggling to provide quality service to their attacking threats. Having a whole week off, combined with over 30,000 fans in your corner, should be enough for the Crown to collect another three points at home against a Whitecaps team who have lost all five of their road contests this year by a combined score of 14-3. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Charlotte FC win with a probability of 51.15%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 23.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlotte FC win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.63%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12%), while for a Vancouver Whitecaps win it was 0-1 (7.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Charlotte FC would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Charlotte FC | Draw | Vancouver Whitecaps |
51.15% ( 0.5) | 25.29% ( -0.11) | 23.56% ( -0.39) |
| Both teams to score 49.5% ( -0.11) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
