Charlotte FC and San Diego square off at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, with both sides eager to extend their strong starts to the 2025 Major League Soccer season.
The hosts have climbed to second in the Eastern Conference after eight games, riding the momentum of back-to-back wins, while the expansion side from the West sits just behind the leaders in third, enjoying an impressive debut campaign.
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How to watch Charlotte FC vs San Diego FC online - TV channels & live streams
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Charlotte FC vs San Diego FC kick-off time
The MLS match between Charlotte FC and San Diego FC will be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
It will kick off at 4:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, April 19, in the US.
Team news & squads
Charlotte FC vs San Diego FC lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-3-3
SDICLT-Line up
CLTSubstitutes
Manager
D. Smith
SDI-Line up
SDISubstitutes
Manager
M. Varas
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Charlotte FC team news
Charlotte are once again expected to be without influential winger Wilfried Zaha, who missed the recent victory over CF Montreal due to injury. He remains sidelined alongside Jahlane Forbes, Brandon Cambridge, and youngster Nimfasha Berchimas.
Head coach Dean Smith may opt to stick with the same XI that delivered last weekend, with Adilson Malanda and Andrew Privett likely to continue their solid partnership in central defense.
In midfield, Pep Biel continues to shine, having already notched three goals and five assists this term. He’ll play a pivotal role once more, while Kerwin Vargas, Patrick Agyemang, and Liel Abada are set to lead the line in Zaha’s absence.
San Diego FC team news
San Diego, meanwhile, make the trip east with injury concerns of their own. Emmanuel Boateng, Luca Bombino, and Marcus Ingvartsen remain unavailable, forcing head coach Miguel Herrera to explore other options in attack.
Tomas Angel, fresh off his first goal of the season off the bench last week, will be pushing for a start up front. Alex Mighten is also in contention for a recall on the flank.
Mexican international Hirving Lozano, who's already tallied a goal and four assists in his first five MLS outings, will look to provide the spark in the final third. In midfield, Luca de la Torre, on loan from Celta Vigo, partners experienced duo Jeppe Tverskov and Anibal Godoy in their well-balanced 4-3-3 formation.
Form
CLT-Form
CLTCF Montreal
0
-
1
Charlotte FC
W
Charlotte FC
2
-
1
Nashville SC
W
Colorado Rapids
2
-
0
Charlotte FC
L
Charlotte FC
4
-
1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Charlotte FC
2
-
0
FC Cincinnati
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
SDI-Form
SDIColorado Rapids
3
-
2
San Diego FC
L
San Diego FC
3
-
0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
San Diego FC
3
-
2
Los Angeles FC
W
Austin FC
2
-
1
San Diego FC
L
San Diego FC
1
-
1
Columbus Crew
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5