Venue & Weather
Stadium: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Kickoff: Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 3:30 PM ET
Weather Forecast: Clear skies, 58°F (14°C), light winds ~6 mph. Ideal fall soccer conditions with no precipitation expected.
Injury Report
New York City FC:
Keaton Parks – Out (leg injury)
Malachi Jones – Out (leg injury)
Jacob Arroyave – Doubtful (knee)
Charlotte FC:
Drake Callender – Out (groin)
Nikola Petkovic – Doubtful (knock)
Pep Biel – Out (knee)
Nimfasha Berchimas – Doubtful (foot)
Wilfried Zaha – Returns from suspension
Team Recent Form
New York City FC:
Last 5: W-L-L-W-L
Goals per game: 1.6
Goals allowed: 1.5
Home form: Won 5 of last 6 at Yankee Stadium
Charlotte FC:
Last 5: L-W-W-L-L
Goals per game: 1.4
Goals allowed: 0.7 (last 10 matches)
Road form: Won 4 of last 5 away matches
Player Matchups
Adrián Alonso Martínez (NYCFC) vs. Wilfried Zaha (CLT)
Martínez: 17 goals, 2 assists in regular season; scored the winner in Game 1
Zaha: 4 goals in last 10 games; returns from suspension, Charlotte’s X-factor
Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau (NYCFC) vs. Idan Gorno (CLT)
Mercau: 3 goals in last 10 matches, creative outlet
Gorno: 11 goals, 3 assists this season, Charlotte’s leading scorer
Goalkeepers:
Matt Freese (NYCFC): Back-to-back playoff clean sheets, 3 saves in Game 1
Kristijan Kahlina (CLT): Reliable but under pressure with Callender out
Series History
All-time H2H: Charlotte leads 5 wins, NYCFC 3 wins, 1 draw
At Yankee Stadium: NYCFC undefeated vs. Charlotte (3-0-0)
Game 1 (Oct 28, 2025): NYCFC 1-0 Charlotte (Martínez goal)
Betting Trends
NYCFC: 5-1 in last 6 home matches; 100% win rate when leading at halftime this season
Charlotte: 8-2 in last 10 overall; 4-1 in last 5 away matches
Both teams: 7 of last 10 combined matches have gone Under 2.5 goals
MATCH ODDS
New York City FC – 120 Draw + 270 Charlotte FC + 320
Over 2.5 – 145 Under 2.5 + 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025
