Charlotte FC recorded a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati in the first-ever meeting between the sides on March 26. Karol Swiderski scored both goals in that match. Charlotte is yet to record multiple wins against a single MLS opponent.
FC Cincinnati has drawn 10 of its last 13 matches (W2 L1) following a 2-2 draw with Columbus on Saturday. Only one team in MLS history, the Fire in 2011, has drawn 11 times in a 14-match span.
None of Charlotte FC’s last 12 matches have ended in a draw (W8 L4), last splitting the points against Columbus in June. Charlotte has just two draws through 28 games this season as the last team to go a full season with only two draws were New England and New York in 2002 (excluding shortened 2020 season).
Brandon Vazquez scored for the sixth consecutive home match on Saturday against the Crew. Prior to this season, Cincinnati had never scored in more than four straight home matches as a team. Vazquez could become the first player since Carlos Vela in 2019 to score in seven straight home games (11 including playoffs).
Charlotte FC has conceded 10 goals in its last four matches, with nine of the ten being scored after half-time. Since that run began on August 13, no team has conceded fewer first-half goals than Charlotte (1) while no team has allowed more after halftime (9).