Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Charlotte FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 12 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 27 |
| -14 | GD | +2 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and Charlotte FC.
- 5' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' Justin Meram is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Liel Abada scoring 1 goals.
- 33' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Andrew Gutman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 48' Charlotte FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' Karol Swiderski doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Gutman on 51.
- 55' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Amar Sejdic exits the field as Derrick Etienne enters on 55.
- 57' Justin Meram adds to his 0 season tally! Charlotte FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jan Sobocinski.
- 64' Kamil Jozwiak makes way for Orrin McKinze Gaines at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Charlotte FC.
- 69' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Brandt Bronico has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Franco Ibarra.
- 71' Hamady Diop gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Jan Sobocinski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' What composure from Juan Sanchez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 87' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Hamady Diop by Harrison Afful on 87 minute.
- 90' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Franco Ibarra is withdrawn and Machop Chol gets his opportunity.
- 90' Brooks Lennon was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Charlotte FC share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 11
- 12
- 23
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Derrick Etienne 55'
- 15
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Machop Chol 90'
-
19
Miguel Berry ↓ Matheus Rossetto 71'
- 26
- 22
Bench
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 71'
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↑ 55'
- 4
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 71'
- 5
- 25
- 2
- 28
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 90'
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 24
- 13
- 22
- 11
- 7
- 29
- 1
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Brandon Cambridge 87'
-
2
Jan Sobocinski ↓ Hamady Diop 71'
Bench
- 25
- 23
- 19
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 64'
-
32
Hamady Diop ↑ 71'
- 33
-
36
Brandon Cambridge ↑ 87'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liel Abada | 4 |
| Caleb Wiley | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
| Jake Mulraney | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-05-13
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Charlotte FC
L
2023-05-06
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-04-29
Nashville SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-04-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-04-15
Toronto FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-04-08
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Charlotte FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Charlotte FC
68%
Atlanta United FC or Charlotte FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.