How to watch today's New York City FC vs Charlotte MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

New York City FC (NYCFC) host Charlotte FC at Yankee Stadium on Saturday in a key MLSEastern Conference battle.  

NYCFC are fifth and Charlotte third, with both sides in strong form - New York City are unbeaten in six of their last eight, Charlotte are on a remarkable nine-game winning run.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more. 

How to watch New York City vs Charlotte online - TV channels & live streams

Apple TV

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The match will be shown live on Apple TV in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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New York City FC vs Charlotte FC kick-off time

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Yankee Stadium

The match will be played at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 12pm ET for fans in the US. 

Team news & squads

New York City FC vs Charlotte FC lineups

New York City FC

4-4-2

Formation

4-3-3

CLT

49

M. Freese

13

Thiago Martins

34

Raul

22

K. O'Toole

24

T. Gray

17

H. Wolf

10

M. Moralez

80

J. Haak

8

A. Perea

7

N. Fernandez

16

A. Martinez

1

K. Kahlina

14

N. Byrne

2

J. Marshall-Rutty

29

A. Malanda

3

T. Ream

13

B. Bronico

8

A. Westwood

28

D. Diani

18

K. Vargas

17

I. Toklomati

10

W. Zaha

4-3-3

CLT

NYC

-Line up

• 49

  M. Freese

• 13

  Thiago Martins

• 34

  Raul

• 22

  K. O'Toole

  60’

  65’

• 24

  T. Gray

  77’

• 17

  H. Wolf

• 10

  M. Moralez

  77’

• 80

  J. Haak

• 8

  A. Perea

  64’

• 7

  N. Fernandez

  45’ + 3’

  65’

• 16

  A. Martinez

  11’, 58’

  80’

Substitutes

• 32

  J. Shore

• 11

  J. Fernandez

  80’

  90’ + 3’

• 99

  S. Reid

• 29

  M. Carrizo

• 35

  M. Ilenic

  77’

• 26

  A. Ojeda

  65’

• 19

  S. Tanasijevic

  65’

• 21

  A. O'Neill

  77’

• 30

  T. Romero

Manager

• P. Jansen

CLT

-Line up

• 1

  K. Kahlina

  10’

• 14

  N. Byrne

  20’

• 2

  J. Marshall-Rutty

  75’

• 29

  A. Malanda

• 3

  T. Ream

  75’

• 13

  B. Bronico

  16’

  59’

• 8

  A. Westwood

  58’

• 28

  D. Diani

• 18

  K. Vargas

  90’ + 7’

• 17

  I. Toklomati

• 10

  W. Zaha

  69’

Substitutes

• 11

  L. Abada

  90’ + 7’

• 25

  T. Smalls

• 23

  N. Petkovic

• 19

  E. Williamson

• 16

  P. Biel

  59’

• 22

  D. Bingham

• 4

  A. Privett

  75’

  90’ + 6’

• 7

  A. Goodwin

  75’

• 6

  B. Tuiloma

Manager

• D. Smith

New York City FC team news

NYCFC are without defender Malachi Jones, while captain and center-back Thiago Martins is sidelined after recent knee surgery; both are out for several weeks.

Keaton Parks has also been ruled out for an extended period with a recurring foot injury.

Charlotte FC team news

Charlotte have a nearly fully fit squad - no new major injuries or suspensions are reported for this match.

Idan Toklomati leads their attack after a hat-trick against Inter Miami, while Pep Biel provides creativity. The team have kept four clean sheets in their last five outings.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NYC

Last 5 matches

CLT

1

Win

1

Draw

3

Wins

• Charlotte FC

  2

  -

  0

  New York City FC

• New York City FC

  2

  -

  1

  Charlotte FC

• Charlotte FC

  1

  -

  0

  New York City FC

• New York City FC

  1

  -

  1

  Charlotte FC

• Charlotte FC

  3

  -

  2

  New York City FC

5

Goals scored

8

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

Useful links

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• Charlotte FC team page
• New York City team page
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