Both sides played against CF Montreal in their last outings, with the hosts securing a narrow 1-0 win on Saturday night, while the Crown were held to a goalless draw on June 24.
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New York City FC will host Charlotte FC in a Major League Soccer fixture at Citi Field on Wednesday night. Both sides played against CF Montreal in their last outings, with the hosts securing a narrow 1-0 win on Saturday night, while the Crown were held to a goalless draw on June 24. As of now, the visitors are occupying tenth spot in the Eastern Conference standings, having collected 24 points from 20 games, while the Minstermen, who have played a game more, are sitting one place behind the Crown, level on points but separated by goal-difference.
The Pigeons secured only their fifth league-win of the season against CFM last time out thanks to Matias Pellegrini’s lone goal in the first-half. The victory was not only their first away from home this season, but it also ended NYCRC’s 12-game winless streak in all competitions that included six defeats. Meanwhile, Nick Cushing’s men are now unbeaten in six outings, drawing five games in the process. All of a sudden, their outlook appears to be much brighter, as the Pigeons are just two points adrift of the playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and have an opportunity to climb up the table with their next three games coming against the sides who are above them in the points table.
Charlotte, on the other hand, played out a third consecutive draw last time out against CFM on June 24. The result extended their winless run to five matches. The Crown’s have won only six MLS games this term and their last success came against Los Angeles FC at Dignity Health Sports Complex on May 27 thanks to Javier Hernandez’s lone goal five minutes from time. Nevertheless, they have been shut out only in two road contests all year, while the Crown have netted multiple times in five of their domestic away-fixtures in 2023.
New York City FC probable lineups: Freese, Gray, Chanot, Haak, Ilenic, Morales, Parks, Cufre, Pellegrini, Pereira, Magno
Charlotte Fc probable starting lineup: Kahlina, Tuiloma, Sobocinski, Jones, Lindsey, Swiderski, Westwood, Bender, Vargas, Copetti, Meram
New York City FC
| Opponents | Score |
| CF Montreal | 0-1 (W) |
| Portland Timbers | 1-1 (D) |
| Atlanta United | 2-2 (D) |
| Columbus Crew | 1-1 (D) |
| Real Salt Lake | 0-0 (D) |
Charlotte FC
| Opponents | Score |
| CF Montreal | 0-0 (W) |
| New York Red Bulls | 2-2 (D) |
| Seattle Sounders | 3-3 (D) |
| Columbus Crew | 4-2 (L) |
| Philadelphia Union | 1-0 (L) |
| last 3 match-results | Score |
| Charlotte beat new York City | 3-2 |
| Charlotte beat new York City | 1-0 |
| Charlotte beat new York City | 1-3 |
The Major League Soccer fixture between New York City FC and Charlotte FC will take place at Citi Field on Thursday at 5:00 am IST.
| New York City FC vs Charlotte FC | Key Details |
| Date | July 5 (Thursday) |
| Venue | Citi Field |
| Kickoff time in USA | 7:30 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 500 am (Thursday) |
The live streaming of the Major League Soccer matches will be available on MLS Pass on Apple TV.
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