Charlotte FC v Seattle Sounders Betting Tips [10 June 2023]

Ninth-place Charlotte will be desperate to put an end to an ugly losing streak as they host the second-placed Seattle Sounders for this MLS clash. Charlotte are coming off back-to-back defeats following their 4-2 away loss to Columbus last weekend. The defeats mean that Charlotte have now lost four of their last five matches across all competitions which has resulted in them dropping down to ninth in the playoff race. The Crown hold a two point lead over 10th-place Montreal in the race for the new Wildcard spots implemented by the MLS for the 2022/23 season. They trail the traditional playoff spots and seventh-place DC United by only two points. A win combined with favorable results in other matches would see Charlotte potentially progress into the top seven. While Charlotte’s recent results certainly bring cause for concern, it’s important to note that their last four in a row have taken place on the road. At the Bank of America Stadium, the hosts have actually recorded three wins from their last four.

Seattle’s league positioning may be painting an overly-positive picture of where the Sounders actually stand in the 2023 campaign. Seattle sit second in the Western Conference and trails first-place St. Louis City by only a single point. However both third-place LAFC and first-place St. Louis City both have played fewer games than Seattle. LAFC could potentially build up a double-digit lead over the Sounders should they win their four games in hand while St. Louis City could open up their lead to seven points with their two games in hand. In addition, Seattle is on a poor run of form overall with only two wins in their previous nine fixtures across all competitions. To make matters even worse, Seattle is dealing with major injury concerns as they will be without leading goalscorer Jordan Morris for this fixture. The Sounders are coming off a 0-0 home draw with rivals Portland in their most recent fixture, the second straight match where they have failed to find the net.

Both teams come into this meeting not in the best of form. However, Charlotte are returning home for the first time after a lengthy three game road trip which should give them a significant boost. The Crown have put up some fairly strong results at the Bank of America Stadium in recent outings, with wins over Chicago, NYCFC and Columbus. Seattle have really been struggling with their goal-scoring production in recent weeks and the loss of Jordan Morris will complicate things even further. We don’t see them being able to create enough of a goal-scoring threat to overcome this Charlotte side in front of their home fans. Our Charlotte FC vs Seattle Sounders prediction is for Charlotte to get the win.