Monday , 12 October 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 22:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Idan Toklomati Jorno
0–2 48' Liel Abada
Y 45' Djibril Diani
Adrian Gill 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Rivas
13 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 12.7 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 28 63
2 Internacional CF Miami 28 49
3 Chicago Fire FC 28 48
4 Charlotte FC 28 46
5 New England Revolution 28 46
6 Philadelphia Union 28 42
7 Orlando City SC 28 37
8 FC Cincinnati 27 36
9 New York Red Bulls 28 36
10 New York City FC 28 33
11 Toronto FC 28 32
12 D.C. United SC 27 30
13 Columbus Crew SC 28 29
14 Atlanta United FC 28 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 28 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 28 51
17 St. Louis City 28 50
18 FC Dallas 28 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 28 46
20 Houston Dynamo 28 45
21 Los Angeles FC 29 42
22 Seattle Sounders FC 28 41
23 Colorado Rapids SC 28 37
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 29 36
25 Portland Timbers 28 33
26 San Diego FC 28 32
27 Real Salt Lake 28 32
28 Austin FC 28 31
29 Minnesota United FC 28 30
30 Sporting Kansas City 28 22

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Atlanta United FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Charlotte FC 2026-07-23 Charlotte FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2025-07-19 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Charlotte FC 2025-03-01 Charlotte FC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2024-08-31 Charlotte FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Charlotte FC H 0–2 L
23 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 2–1 W
19 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
15 Aug New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
01 Aug Philadelphia Union A 2–3 L
25 Jul New England Revolution A 1–4 L
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Atlanta United FC A 2–0 W
22 Aug D.C. United SC H 3–1 W
19 Aug Toronto FC A 3–3 D
15 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 3–1 W
02 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
25 Jul New York Red Bulls A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Charlotte FC
#14 Position #4
27 Points 46
28 Played 28
7 / 6 / 15 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 8
33 Scored 50
48 Conceded 40
-15 GD +10
0.96 PPG 1.64
25% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/7
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/6
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 8 A
Idan Gorno 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Charlotte FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Charlotte FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Schnegg made 42 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' What composure from Idan Toklomati Jorno! The Israel international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ashley Westwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Djibril Diani argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 48' Liel Abada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlotte FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' England international Nathan Byrne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Charlotte FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Adrian Gill on, Will Reilly off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 70' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Miguel Almiron has done his job and it is now time for Enzo Dovlo to step up.
  • 75' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 77' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Ashley Westwood has done his job and it is now time for Brandt Bronico to step up.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Adrian Gill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 85' Nathan Byrne gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces David Schnegg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Luca de la Torre gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Pep Biel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Charlotte FC players.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liel Abada 5
Caleb Wiley 2
Justin Meram 2
Wilfried Zaha 2
Jordy Alcivar 1
Derrick Williams 1
Luiz Araujo 1
Thiago Almada 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Charlotte FC 2026-07-23 Charlotte FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2025-07-19 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Charlotte FC 2025-03-01 Charlotte FC 2–0 Atlanta United FC 2024-08-31 Charlotte FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2026-08-29 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Charlotte FC L 2026-08-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-08-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC W 2026-08-15 Atlanta United FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2026-08-01 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC L 2026-07-25 New England Revolution 4–1 Atlanta United FC L

Charlotte FC Form

2026-08-29 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-08-22 Charlotte FC 3–1 D.C. United SC W 2026-08-19 Toronto FC 3–3 Charlotte FC D 2026-08-15 Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2026-07-25 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Charlotte FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC26% Draw26% Charlotte FC48%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Charlotte FC
74%
Atlanta United FC or Charlotte FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC19% Draw44% Charlotte FC37%
Actual: Charlotte FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.