Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 7/17/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/16/2024

Game: Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crown (10-5-8) are on their way to Lower.com Field on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Crew (12-6-3). The expected starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte.

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Columbus has surrendered 19 goals while allowing 0.90 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have tallied 82 SoT against them. They have amassed 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 38.1% on the campaign. Columbus has amassed 24 yellow card warnings the year as well as 3 red cards. The Crew sit at 12th concerning expected goals with 35.6, and their xGA are at 24.2. On the campaign, this squad is averaging 2.00 pts/match (42 pts) and also rank 6th in soccer with 31 assists. This team's difference in goals is at 26 with 45 goals notched in addition to 19 goals conceded. The Columbus Crew have amassed 63 saves and they are the owners of a save percentage of 78.0 on the season.

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Charlotte FC has earned 27 goals and their expected goals this season sits at 28.2. This club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.04 with 72 saves, and they have recorded 9 shut outs. This season, Charlotte has a save percentage of 75.3 (97 shots on target against), and also have a ranking of 11th in soccer with 35 pts. Charlotte sits at 13th in relation to goals allowed with 24, and their goal differential is at 3. Charlotte has tallied a shut out rate of 39.1% this year as well as 61 yellow cards. The Crown average 1.52 pts per match while totaling 20 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Columbus is Patrick Schulte. Schulte has seen the field a total of 4,500 minutes and is sitting with 142 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.20 (60 total goals allowed) and his save % is 72.1. The goalie born in the United States has seen 201 shots tried against him in 50 starts. Schulte (27-13-10 record during his career) has tallied 14 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 28.0% clean sheet rate.

Kristijan Kahlina will look after the net for Charlotte. Kahlina has earned 54 clean sheets while defending 351 shots attempted against him in 16,470 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of 72.6 and his shutout rate is currently 29.5%. He has surrendered 1.01 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 82-42-59. Thus far in his career, Kahlina has conceded 152 goals and has accounted for 247 saves in 183 starts.

Darlington Nagbe is one guy who has a chance to score for Columbus. The midfielder from the United States has 38 goals in 33,803 mins played. Nagbe has had a starting assignment in 390 games during his soccer career and he scores 0.10 goals per 90. He has accounted for 34 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card in his career.

Charlotte has a player in Kerwin Vargas, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from Colombia has been on the pitch for 3,944 minutes while earning 9 goals. He currently averages 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 48 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 1 yellow card so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus

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