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Charlotte FC Visit NYCFC With MLS Record in Reach

Both clubs sit within three points in a crowded Eastern race with four matches remaining.

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Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday at noon ET in the Bronx in the clubs’ second meeting this season, after Charlotte won the July matchup 2-0.
  • Charlotte enters on 53 points to NYCFC’s 50, setting up a potential three-point swing with the regular season down to its final four matches.
  • The visitors ride a nine-match winning streak and a 9-0-1 run, highlighted by Idan Toklomati’s hat trick in a 3-0 win over Inter Miami to reach 11 goals.
  • NYCFC have gone 6-1-1 in their past eight and seek a third straight win after Julian Fernandez delivered a stoppage-time winner against Columbus.
  • Coach Pascal Jansen stresses a one-game focus, while top scorer Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista leads NYCFC with 15 goals and both teams list no expected absences.