Charlotte will be a desperate team heading into this encounter as one more defeat would eliminate them from playoff contention, but the Union have plenty to play for as well, including the fact that a victory would guarantee they finish on top of the Eastern Conference standings.
Look for the home side to put a lot of effort into shutting down this dangerous Union attack, but the problem for Charlotte is that there are too many lethal finishers for them to track, while Philly can defend with the very best in MLS.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Philadelphia Union win with a probability of 43.93%. A win for Charlotte FC had a probability of 30.83% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philadelphia Union win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.08%) and 0-2 (7.37%). The likeliest Charlotte FC win was 1-0 (7.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood.
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