MATCH PREVIEW

Charlotte’s home strength meets Orlando’s away problem

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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The provisional Eastern Conference table separates the teams by seven points, while contrasting home and away records and several listed absences frame the main pre-match question.

Before kickoff

Charlotte’s home edge is the key question

Can Orlando City SC withstand Charlotte’s home record? Charlotte have won 9, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their home games this season, scoring 33 goals and conceding 16. Orlando’s away record is 3 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, with 30 goals scored and 52 conceded. That contrast is the clearest evidence before kickoff, although it does not decide the match.

Form and provisional table stakes

The provisional Eastern Conference table places Charlotte fifth with 50 points from 32 games, seven points ahead of Orlando City SC in seventh on 43 points. Nashville SC lead the conference with 71 points. Charlotte’s supplied 32-match form list ends with a win, while Orlando’s ends with a draw; the sequences provide context but do not establish a new trend on their own.

Availability could shape the options

Charlotte list N. Berchimas, A. Goodwin and A. John as missing, while B. Bronico, W. Cleary, T. Ream and A. Saint-Maximin are questionable. Orlando list G. Dorsey, R. Jansson and T. Spicer as missing. Charlotte have used 4-2-3-1 in 23 matches this season; Orlando’s most-used system is also 4-2-3-1, used in 10 matches.

The match is at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 17:00 UTC. At kickoff, will Orlando’s away defence keep Charlotte’s home attack below its 33-goal season total?

Explore match and season data

Sat, Oct 31

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte

5th in league

14W - 8D - 10L

Recent Form

WLDLW

Orlando City SC

7th in league

12W - 7D - 13L

Recent Form

DDWDW

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Goals/Game

1.8

1.9

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Conceded/Game

1.5

2.3

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

5th50 pts

Matchday32

7th43 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	WLWDD	32	17	7	8	67	33	58
2	FC Dallas	LWDWL	32	15	9	8	58	49	54
3	St. Louis City	LLLDW	32	14	9	9	58	47	51
4	Houston Dynamo	WDDDD	32	14	9	9	42	39	51
5	San Jose Earthquakes	DLDDD	32	13	10	9	54	47	49
6	Los Angeles FC	DDWDL	32	12	11	9	50	35	47
7	Colorado Rapids	DWDDD	32	12	7	13	44	43	43
8	Seattle Sounders	LDDLW	32	11	10	11	41	40	43
9	Real Salt Lake	WWWDL	32	12	6	14	50	49	42
10	Los Angeles Galaxy	DDWLW	32	10	11	11	45	54	41
11	Portland Timbers	WWDLD	32	11	7	14	57	60	40
12	Minnesota United FC	WDWDD	32	9	11	12	50	56	38
13	San Diego	LDDDL	32	8	11	13	56	62	35
14	Austin	LWLLL	32	8	10	14	41	59	34
15	Sporting Kansas City	LLLLD	32	6	4	22	38	80	22
1	Nashville SC	DWDWW	32	21	8	3	66	23	71
2	New England Revolution	WWWWL	32	18	4	10	54	44	58
3	Inter Miami	DLWWW	32	15	11	6	75	55	56
4	Chicago Fire	DWLLW	32	15	7	10	57	48	52
5	Charlotte	WLDLW	32	14	8	10	59	48	50
6	Philadelphia Union	DLDWW	32	13	8	11	62	50	47
7	Orlando City SC	DDWDW	32	12	7	13	62	74	43
8	FC Cincinnati	DWWLL	32	11	10	11	66	73	43
9	Columbus Crew	WWWWL	32	12	5	15	52	49	41
10	New York Red Bulls	LWLLW	32	11	6	15	43	59	39
11	Toronto FC	WLWDW	32	9	12	11	50	60	39
12	New York City FC	WDDLL	32	9	11	12	47	44	38
13	DC United	LLLLW	32	7	12	13	39	57	33
14	Atlanta United FC	LLLWL	32	8	6	18	40	56	30
15	CF Montreal	LLDLL	32	6	7	19	36	66	25