Overview
- Game 1 kicks off Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium, with Game 2 on Nov. 1 at Yankee Stadium and a Nov. 6 decider in Charlotte if required.
- Charlotte holds the No. 4 seed and NYCFC the No. 5, and the winner advances to face the Philadelphia Union or Chicago Fire in the Eastern semifinal.
- Charlotte is without Pep Biel for the season and Wilfried Zaha for the opener due to suspension, while NYCFC listed Nico Cavallo, Malachi Jones and Keaton Parks as not expected to play.
- BETMGM listed Game 1 odds at Charlotte +151 and NYCFC +162 with a 2.5-goal total.
- The sides split their regular-season meetings 2-0 to the home team, and Charlotte is chasing its first MLS Cup playoff win in regulation after advancing via penalties in 2024.