Charlotte FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #27 |
| 54 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 66 | Scored | 47 |
| 51 | Conceded | 50 |
| +15 | GD | -3 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 44% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 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
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ 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 |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Bank of America Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Charlotte FC and Colorado Rapids SC.
- 2' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Lalas Abubakar gets a Yellow card.
- 7' Charlotte FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Lewis made 288 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Danny Wilson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Max Alves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cole Bassett at the 30 minute mark.
- 35' Charlotte FC currently sit 26 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Diego Rubio gets a Yellow card.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Derrick Jones.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Alves.
- 54' Goal! Max Alves scores his 3 goal in 396 matches.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Against the run of play, Kerwin Vargas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Darren Yapi will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' What a strike from Kamil Jozwiak! The score is 2-1.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 288 games and scored 413 goals.
- 74' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Steven Beitashour is replaced by Michael Barrios on 74 minute.
- 75' Charlotte FC make a change. Karol Swiderski trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Byrne on 75 minutes.
- 80' 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 Enzo Copetti suffering a number of foals already.
- 82' Charlotte FC make a change. Kamil Jozwiak trudges off to be replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines on 82 minutes.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Lattanzio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' Poor challenge from Bryan Acosta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Kerwin Vargas departs to be replaced by Ben Bender.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 20
- 13
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 75'
- 25
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Nathan Byrne 75'
- 7
- 29
- 9
- 31
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Ben Bender 90'
Bench
-
14
Nathan Byrne ↑ 75'
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 75'
- 23
-
15
Ben Bender ↑ 90'
- 19
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 82'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 11
- 2
- 33
- 4
- 28
-
23
Cole Bassett ↓ Max Alves 30'
- 6
- 22
-
77
Darren Yapi ↓ Jonathan Lewis 74'
Bench
- 91
-
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 74'
- 16
- 27
- 1
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 74'
-
8
Max Alves ↑ 30'
- 34
- 31
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua Atencio | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Max Alves | 1 |
| Kamil Jozwiak | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-04-15
Charlotte FC
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-04-09
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-04-02
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-03-26
Austin FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2023-03-19
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-03-12
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Colorado Rapids SC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
57%
Charlotte FC or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.