MLS: New England vs. Charlotte Picks — Visitors to Maintain Playoff Charge? (Aug 30)

The end of the regular season is edging closer, and the pressure will increase on the playoff contenders this weekend. You can find the odds and our New England vs. Charlotte picks here.

Charlotte were among the biggest winners in the previous round of matches, as a 1-0 win over the NY Red Bulls lifted them up to fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. Kerwin Vargas was the hero, netting the winner in the opening 30 minutes.

New England Revolution still have slim hopes of a playoff finish this season, but they currently sit eight points adrift of the top nine. However, they did gain an important win in the previous round against Columbus.

New England vs. Charlotte Overview

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New England vs. Charlotte Head-to-Head Record

New England boasts a reliable record in this fixture, winning five of the last six head-to-head meetings. That includes a 1-0 success on the road earlier this season in Charlotte.

New England Team News

The hosts will likely name a largely unchanged eleven for this clash on Saturday. Tanner Beason could be recalled after impressing from the bench last weekend.

Possible Lineup

M. Turner (GK); P. Miller, M. Fofana, B. Ceballos, I. Feingold, T. Beason, A. Yusuf, I. Ganago, C. Gil, L. Langoni, L. Campana

Charlotte Team News

Drake Callender remains out of action for the visitors. Liel Abada could be named in the starting eleven on Saturday.

Possible Lineup

K. Kahlina (GK); N. Byrne, T. Ream, A. Malanda, H. Toffolo, B. Bronico, D. Diani, A. Westwood, L. Abada, I. Gorno, W. Zaha

New England vs. Charlotte Picks

The historical record of the hosts is challenging to overlook when making New England vs. Charlotte picks this weekend. However, the consistent form of the visitors could provide the value in the betting. Therefore, we are siding with an away win in the MLS.