Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Charlotte FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 33 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 43 | Scored | 66 |
| 60 | Conceded | 51 |
| -17 | GD | +15 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 26% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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 13th (33 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' Tristan Muyumba doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Bartosz Slisz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Pep Biel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
- 41' It’s gonna be a card for Ronald Hernandez.
- 46' Idan Gorno does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlotte FC surge ahead!
- 46' Pedro Amador is ready to make an impact after coming on for Efrain Morales at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Paraguay international Miguel Almiron has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Brad Guzan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlotte FC so far.
- 59' Wilfried Zaha doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 72' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 72 minute. Luke Brennan leaves to be changed by Saba Lobzhanidze.
- 73' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Souleyman Doumbia is hanging Bill Tuiloma on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Kerwin Vargas departs to be replaced by Tyger Smalls.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Pep Biel gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 82' Kristijan Kahlina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlotte FC tonight.
- 84' The whistle greets Ronald Hernandez as he departs to be replaced by Luis Abram.
- 86' A stunning finish from Emmanuel Latte Lath — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Eryk Williamson is replacing Wilfried Zaha for the Charlotte FC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 59
- 1
- 10
-
2
Ronald Hernandez ↓ Luis Abram 84'
- 99
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Jamal Thiare 72'
-
21
Efrain Morales ↓ Pedro Amador 46'
-
20
Luke Brennan ↓ Saba Lobzhanidze 72'
-
47
Matthew Edwards ↓ Brooks Lennon 73'
Bench
- 43
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↑ 72'
- 30
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↑ 73'
-
44
Luis Abram ↑ 84'
-
18
Pedro Amador ↑ 46'
-
9
Saba Lobzhanidze ↑ 72'
- 42
- 28
Coach
Ronny Deila
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Eryk Williamson 90'
- 8
- 3
- 6
- 13
- 2
- 29
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Tyger Smalls 76'
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 90'
- 28
-
21
Souleyman Doumbia ↑ 73'
- 36
- 4
- 35
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 76'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liel Abada | 5 |
| Caleb Wiley | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Xande Silva | 1 |
| Juan Sanchez | 1 |
| Ajani Fortune | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Charlotte FC
72%
Atlanta United FC or Charlotte FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.