Los Angeles FC and Charlotte are going to take on on Saturday the 13th of August at 7:30 pm in the 32nd week of the Major League Soccer. The match will take place in Los Angeles at the Banc of California Stadium.
Los Angeles FC occupies the 1st place in the standings with 48 points. It comes from a 1-4 win against Real Salt Lake in its last match in the Major League Soccer. As of now, it has won 16 times, draw 3 times, and lost 4 times.
Los Angeles FC won the last 5 consecutive matches. The last time it lost was on the 3rd of July against Vancouver Whitecaps and the score was 1-0.
Charlotte sits in the 7th place in the standings with 29 points. It comes from a 2-3 loss against Chicago Fire in its last match in the Major League Soccer. Thus far, it has won 9 times, drawn twice, and lost 13 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC has mostly adopted the 4-3-3 line-up most used during the season (17 times or 73.91%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-3-3 (17 times), 4-1-4-1 (4 times), 3-5-2 (once) and 3-4-1-2 (once).
is expected to play against Charlotte with the following players: J. McCarthy, M. Crépeau, A. Leone, S. Ibeagha, J. Harvey, D. Musovski, D. Palacios Espinoza, K. Acosta, J. Méndez Carabalí, J. Cifuentes Charcopa, I. Sánchez Farrés, M. Ngalina, G. Bale, C. Vela Garrido and K. Opoku.
In case that the line up is confirmed as above, the estimate average age of Los Angeles FC would be 27.33.
will probably not be able to employ C. Arango Duque because of injury.
J. Gaines and J. Murillo Largacha will definitely miss the match.
will not be able to have the presence of G. Chiellini who is suspended.
Charlotte
Charlotte has mostly adopted the 4-1-4-1 line-up most used during the season (9 times or 37.50%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-1-4-1 (9 times), 4-1-3-2 (5 times), 4-4-2 (3 times), 5-4-1 (3 times), 4-4-1-1 (2 times), 4-2-3-1 (once) and 4-3-1-2 (once).
is expected to play against Los Angeles FC with the following players: K. Kahlina, J. Sobocinski, H. Afful, J. Lindsey, B. Bender, S. Ruiz Alonso, M. Gaines, J. Reyna Serna, D. Ríos Calderón and K. Świderski.
Granting that the above line up is confirmed, the estimate average age of Charlotte would be 26.50.
There are doubts about the presence of A. Shinyashiki.
will probably not be able to employ G. Marks, C. Fuchs, A. Walkes, C. Ortiz and K. Calderón Vargas because of injury.
