Charlotte FC takes shutout streak into matchup against Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake (9-12-4, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (13-11-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

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

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charlotte FC -108, Real Salt Lake +253, Draw +272; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte FC comes into a matchup against Real Salt Lake after recording two straight shutout wins.

Charlotte is 9-2-1 in home games. Charlotte is sixth in the MLS with 44 goals led by Pep Biel with nine.

RSL is 3-7-3 in road games. RSL has a 5-1-0 record in games it scores two goals.

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Biel has scored nine goals with 10 assists for Charlotte. Idan Gorno has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Diego Luna has eight goals and two assists for RSL. Johnny Russell has two goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Charlotte: 6-3-1, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 3.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.

RSL: 5-3-2, averaging 1.2 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.0 goal per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Charlotte: Pep Biel (injured), Souleyman Doumbia (injured).

RSL: Matthew Bell (injured), Javain Brown (injured), Victor Olatunji (injured), Mason Stajduhar (injured), Zac MacMath (injured).

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