Our prediction for this MLS match:
Saturday’s football game at Bank of America Stadium pits together Charlotte and Cincinnati, the two teams who defeated Columbus Crew and New York City respectively at the weekend. Charlotte produced their best performance of the new MLS campaign against the Crew and they are surely capable of matching Cincinnati in front of home fans. Israel forward Liel Abada is back from the international duty, while all Enzo Copetti, Tyger Smalls, Brandon Cambridge, Brandt Bronico, and Ben Bender are out of contention with injuries.
The visitors, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over New England Revolution and New York City, but beating Charlotte on the road is easier said than accomplished. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. In their last meeting at the venue the two sides played out a 2-2 draw. Obinna Nwobodo and Alec Kann should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Justin Meram):
Over the years Justin Meram has established himself as one of the best Iraqi footballers. The centre forward, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, was born in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan on December 4, 1988, but he represents Iraq on the international stage.
During his college career Justin Meram played for the likes of Yavapai Roughriders and Michigan Wolverines and in 2011 he joined MLS club Columbus Crew. Meram scored 37 goals in 188 appearances for the club in MLS before signing a deal with Orlando City in January, 2018.
The Iraq international made his debut for the Lions in a 1-1 draw with DC United on March 4 and he scored his first goal for the club on May 14 in a 2-1 loss to Atlanta United. As for his international career, Justin Meram made his Iraq debut in November, 2014 in a 1-0 defeat to Kuwait. The Orlando City attacker wears the number 9 shirt.