Saint Louis City SC vs Charlotte FC Prediction: Charlotte FC don't stand a chance

Saint Louis City SC welcomes Charlotte FC to the Citypark for the second round of the current MLS campaign. Saint Louis City SC were in wonderland in the first round after such a dramatic win against Austin FC away from home, while Charlotte FC were defeated by New England Revolution in their home stadium. Saint Louis City will hope to carry on their perfect record with a second win in as many games, but with Charlotte FC looking desperate for a first win, it might be a difficult task here.

Saint Louis City SC (Form Guide: WLDDL)

Saint Louis City SC sent a huge message with their first league win against Austin FC, despite having a horrible pre-season outing. Tim Parker opened the scoring for Saint Louis City in the 24th minute before Sebastian Driussi equalised in the 49th minute. And in the second half, Austin FC took the lead through Jon Gallagher in the 72nd minute but failed to hold on, as Jared Stroud drew both sides level. In the 86th minute, Saint Louis City scored the goal that won the match.

In their last 5 matches, Saint Louis City had 1 win, 2 loses and 2 draws. And in the preseason games, they had 3 loses, 3 draws and 1 win.

Saint Louis City are without a clean sheet in 3 matches and they have conceded first in 4/5 matches. They have also seen less than 4.5 cards in 4/5 matches.

Charlotte FC (Form Guide: LWLWW)

Despite the preparations for the season opener, Charlotte FC failed to win against New England Revolution on the first day. Henry Kessler scored the only goal of the match to give New England Revolution all three points away from home. During the pre-season, Charlotte FC beat DC United 3-2. Charlotte City are without a clean sheet in their last 3 matches and they have conceded first in 4/5 matches. They have also seen less than 4.5 cards shown in 4/5 matches.

Charlotte will be anxious to grab their first win and kick start their season.

Head to Head

There is no head to head record between these two clubs. 

Expert Betting Tips

Saint Louis City are an organised team and they will be difficult to outplay this season. In their 3-2 win against Austin, they registered 9 shots on target and still went on to win the game. That sort of performance puts you on the right track in the long run. Charlotte FC will struggle to grab a win away from home. They weren’t too outstanding in their last match, so we might watch them struggle against such a team.

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