Charlotte FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5/22/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/21/2022 at 11:53 AM ET

Charlotte FC hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps in a MLS inter-conference fixture on Saturday. Charlotte is ninth in the Eastern Conference table at 4-1-7 on 13 points with a goal difference of -5. Charlotte was defeated by Montreal 2-0 in its most recent MLS fixture last Saturday. The loss snapped a two-match winning streak for the first-year club.

Saturday's loss to Montreal snapped a four-match winning streak at home for Charlotte. Twelve of 13 points that Charlotte has this season have come from matches played at home in Bank of America Stadium. Karol Swiderski is the leading goal scorer for Charlotte four, while five others have one each. Benjamin Bender is the leader in assists three and four others have one apiece.

Vancouver is last or 14th and the Western Conference table at 3-2-6 on 11 points with a goal difference of -9. Vancouver defeated FC Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday and is unbeaten in each of its last three matches. Vancouver trailed at halftime 1-0, but Brian White scored an equalizer in the 71st minute and Lucas Cavallini scored the winner from the spot in second-half stoppage time (90’+2’).

Vancouver has two wins and one draw in its last three matches in MLS play, collecting seven of a possible nine points after taking just four points from its first eight matches of the season. Lucas Cavallini is the leading goal scorer for Vancouver with three, while Ryan Raposo and Brian White have each scored two. Deiber Caicedo is the leader in assists with two.

Vancouver has won each of the last three matches versus an expansion side and has lost only one of its last eight versus a first-year club dating back five years ago with five wins and two draws. Although Charlotte has played well at home, the first year club is coming off a disappointing loss at home to Montreal last Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Vancouver Whitecaps win 2-0.

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