Evander and Cincinnati visit Charlotte FC

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FC Cincinnati (4-4-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (4-5-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Charlotte FC +111, FC Cincinnati +206, Draw +273; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Evander leads Cincinnati into a matchup with Charlotte FC after scoring three goals against the Chicago Fire.

Charlotte is 3-2-1 against Eastern Conference teams. Charlotte is 9-0-0 when it scores at least three goals.

Cincinnati is 4-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cincinnati is 15-3-3 when it scores two goals.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pep Biel has scored five goals with four assists for Charlotte. Idan Gorno has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Kevin Denkey has scored six goals with one assist for Cincinnati. Evander has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Charlotte: 12-7-11, averaging 5.1 goals, 12.6 shots on goal and 12.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.4 goals per game.

Cincinnati: 15-9-6, averaging 6.0 goals, 17.4 shots on goal and 15.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 7.5 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Charlotte: Henry Kessler (injured), Harry Toffolo (injured), Timothy Michael Ream (injured).

Cincinnati: Kristian Fletcher (injured), Obinna Nwobodo (injured), Miles Robinson (injured), Alvas Powell (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.