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Charlotte FC is set to face Nashville SC on Saturday as the pair clash in a spot of MLS action. The hosts lie mid-table in the Eastern Conference, while their visitors are in the postseason mix across the country in the Western Conference.
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This will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides in their respective history, as they continue to look to leave a mark on the competition this season.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Charlotte vs Nashville |
| Date | July 9, 2022 |
| Times | 7:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| FOX Sports 1 | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Charlotte roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Kahlina, Sisniega, Zendejas, Marks |
| Defenders | Sobocinski, Armour, Corujo, Walkes, Makoun, Fuchs, Lindsey, Afful, Mora, Santos |
| Midfielders | Ruiz, Alcivar, Bronico, Bender, Hegardt, Franco, Jones |
Forwards | Mello, Oritz, Swiderski, Gaines, Reyna |
Charlotte enter this game off the back of a 2-1 win over Houston last Sunday, with an own goal proving to be the difference between a draw and a victory after Andre Shinyashiki scored in the 74th minute.
For the season as a whole, they sit two points off the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The expansion franchise has gone through a lot this season to get there, including a head coaching change already.
Shinyashiki is one of two Charlotte players with four goals, with Karol Swiderski being the other.
Predicted Charlotte starting XI: Fuchs, Walkes, Corujo, Afful, Bronico, Reyna, Ruiz, McNeill, Józwiak, Swiderski; Kahlina
| Position | Nashville roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Willis, Meyer, Meredith |
| Defenders | Lovitz, Romney, Maher, Miller, Longmire, Bauer, Washington, Zimmerman |
| Midfielders | McCarty, Bwana, Leal, Mukhtar, Donasiyano, Muyl, Godoy, Haakenson, Anunga, Davis |
| Forwards | Arnaud Loba, Zubak, Bunbury, Sapong |
Through 18 matches this term, Nashville have put up 27 points, putting them in a three-way tie with LA Galaxy and FC Dallas. They do have a plus-three goal differential though - the worst of those three clubs.
The visitors are coming off of a 2-2 draw with Portland. Sean Davis and Hany Mukhtar goals put Nashville ahead 2-0, but the team couldn’t hang onto that lead.
Mukhtar has scored nine goals this season, which leads the club's charts and ranks among the leaders in MLS. No player has more than 10 goals this season yet in the competition.
Predicted Nashville starting XI: Miller, Zimmerman, Romney, Lovitz, Haakenson, McCarty, Davis, Leal, Mukhtar, Sapong; Panicco
Last five results
| Charlotte results | Nashville results |
|---|---|
| Houston 1-2 Charlotte (Jul 3) | Nashville 2-2 Portland (Jul 3) |
| Charlotte 0-1 Austin (Jun 30) | Orlando 2-1 Nashville (Jun 29) |
| Montreal 2-1 Charlotte (Jun 25) | D.C. United 1-3 Nashville (Jun 25) |
| Columbus 1-1 Charlotte (Jun 18) | Nashville 1-2 Kansas City (Jun 19) |
| Charlotte 2-0 NYRB (Jun 11) | Nashville 0-0 San Jose (Jun 11) |