Charlotte FC (6-5-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (4-2-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC -132, Charlotte FC +318, Draw +279; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Martin Ojeda leads Orlando City into a matchup with Charlotte FC after scoring three goals against the New England Revolution.
Orlando is 3-2-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference allowing 15 goals.
Charlotte is 3-3-0 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 53 shots on goal, averaging 4.4 per game.
Wednesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ojeda has seven goals and three assists for Orlando. Luis Muriel has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Liel Abada has five goals and one assist for Charlotte. Pep Biel has scored two goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orlando: 3-1-6, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.
Charlotte: 5-5-0, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 4.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Orlando: Favian Loyola (injured), Eduard Atuesta (injured).
Charlotte: Jahlane Forbes (injured), Nimfasha Berchimas (injured), Brandon Cambridge (injured), Souleyman Doumbia (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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