Charlotte vs Austin FC Prediction & Betting Tips | 08/03/2026

Charlotte vs Austin FC Prediction and Betting Tips | 8 March 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

6 March 2026 • 18:14 UTC • 1 min read

Charlotte vs Austin FC Prediction and Betting Tips 8 March 2026

Charlotte will be eager to bounce back when they host Austin FC after a disappointing 3-0 defeat to the LA Galaxy. As both Charlotte and Austin are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Sunday's game, we predict a 1-1 draw. The aforementioned loss was particularly worrying for Charlotte as they produced just 0.21 expected goals, showing very little attacking threat throughout the match. To make matters worse, defender Henry Kessler remains sidelined with injury. Charlotte have also struggled in previous meetings with Austin, failing to win either of the two head-to-head encounters so far.

Austin FC arrive in better spirits following a narrow 1-0 win over DC United. Despite scoring only once, Austin created plenty of opportunities, registering 18 shots and 1.48 expected goals, suggesting their attack is capable of producing more. However, the visitors will be without several players, with Desler, Taylor, Vazquez, and Wolff all ruled out through injury.

As the two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment, we believe that there is big value in betting on Draw. Additionally, Under 3.5 and Under 2.5 goals markets should be considered as Charlotte struggled offensively in their last MLS game.

This MLS match will be played on Sunday 8 March 2026 at 00:30.

What is our Charlotte vs Austin FC prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Charlotte 1 - 1 Austin FC

Charlotte vs Austin FC Betting Tips

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 550 Odds
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -134 Odds
Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -900 Odds
Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -300 Odds
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ -112 Odds
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -400 Odds
Anytime Goalscorer: Idan Gorno @ 160 Odds
First Goalscorer: Idan Gorno @ 500 Odds
To be Booked: Jayden Nelson @ 120 Odds
Asian Handicap: Austin FC +0.5 @ -125 Odds
European Handicap: Austin FC +1 @ -125 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
Double Chance: X2 @ -125 Odds
Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 450 Odds
Clean Sheet: Charlotte FC - No @ -250 Odds

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Charlotte Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wllwwldldl	1.10
Home	wlwll	1.20
Away	lwddl	1.00

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	30%	40%	20%
Average Goals Per Game	2.30	3.00	1.60
Scored	0.90	1.40	0.40
Conceded	1.40	1.60	1.20
BTTS	30%	40%	20%
Clean Sheets	40%	40%	40%
Failed to Score	40%	20%	60%
Expected Goals	1.17	1.22	1.11
Expected Goals Against	1.72	1.68	1.76

Austin FC Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wlllwllldw	1.00
Home	wllwldw	1.43
Away	lll	0.00

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	30%	43%	0%
Average Goals Per Game	3.10	3.00	3.33
Scored	1.20	1.29	1.00
Conceded	1.90	1.71	2.33
BTTS	80%	71%	100%
Clean Sheets	20%	29%	0%
Failed to Score	0%	0%	0%
Expected Goals	1.24	1.39	0.89
Expected Goals Against	1.62	1.37	2.20