Surridge takes charge as Nashville faces Charlotte FC

The Nashville SC (2-3-5, 10th in the Western Conference) will be facing off against Charlotte FC (4-5-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The current betting odds from BetMGM Sportsbook are Charlotte FC +108, Nashville SC +255, and a Draw +231 with an over/under of 2.5 goals.

Nashville’s Sam Surridge, who has scored three goals against CF Montreal, will lead the team into this matchup against Charlotte FC. Charlotte has a strong 4-1-1 record in home games, while Nashville has struggled on the road with an 0-2-1 record. Nashville has scored 14 goals but conceded 18, resulting in a -4 goal differential.

This will be the second meeting between these teams this season, with Nashville winning the last encounter 2-1. Key players to watch include Kerwin Vargas with two goals for Charlotte, and Patrick Agyemang with two goals in the last 10 games. Surridge has scored five goals for Nashville, with Hany Mukhtar contributing two goals and two assists in the past 10 games.

In their last 10 games, Charlotte has a 3-5-2 record, averaging 1.1 goals per game, while Nashville has a 2-3-5 record, averaging 1.4 goals per game. Players not expected to play include Brandon Cambridge and Benjamin Bender for Charlotte, and Lukas MacNaughton, Randall Leal, Shaquell Moore, and Tyler Boyd for Nashville. This story was created by The Associated Press using Data Skrive technology and data from Sportradar.