Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 54 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 66 | Scored | 43 |
| 51 | Conceded | 60 |
| +15 | GD | -17 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 44% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Caleb Wiley makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 5.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 12' What a moment for Luiz Araujo! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' Miguel Berry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Brooks Lennon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Amar Sejdic was booked on 35.
- 40' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' GOAL! Caleb Wiley scores on 45.
- 52' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Berry is withdrawn and Giorgos Giakoumakis gets his opportunity.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Harrison Afful has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Byrne on 67 minute.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Caleb Wiley.
- 70' Derrick Etienne gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Caleb Wiley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Caleb Wiley is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' 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.
- 82' Nuno Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karol Swiderski at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Sanchez is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Sanchez.
- 90' The whistle greets Luiz Araujo as he departs to be replaced by Ajani Fortune.
- 90' Enzo Copetti is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
-
14
Nathan Byrne ↓ Harrison Afful 67'
- 6
- 20
- 13
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Nuno Santos 82'
- 7
- 16
- 23
- 29
- 9
Bench
- 24
- 28
-
25
Harrison Afful ↑ 67'
-
77
Nuno Santos ↑ 82'
- 15
- 31
- 19
- 17
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 67'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Luiz Araujo ↓ Ajani Fortune 90'
- 11
- 1
- 12
- 23
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Santiago Sosa 70'
- 15
- 14
- 19
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Derrick Etienne 70'
- 22
Bench
- 31
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↑ 70'
- 4
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 59'
-
5
Santiago Sosa ↑ 70'
- 2
- 28
- 30
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↑ 90'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liel Abada | 5 |
| Caleb Wiley | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
| Adam Armour | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-03-11
Charlotte FC
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-03-05
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2023-02-26
Atlanta United FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
L
2022-10-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-09-17
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
Charlotte FC or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.