Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Charlotte FC get us underway at Bank of America Stadium.
- 5' Charlotte FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Guzman Corujo is replaced by Jan Sobocinski on 17 minute.
- 19' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Jan Sobocinski on, Guzman Corujo off on 19 minutes.
- 20' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Mensah is withdrawn and Milos Degenek gets his opportunity.
- 25' Charlotte FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
- 30' Columbus Crew SC 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.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Zelarayan makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' Charlotte FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Derrick Jones comes on to replace Quinn McNeill.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Joseph Mora. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' Luis Diaz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Columbus Crew SC are in front.
- 58' Against the run of play, Daniel Rios has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Jaylin Lindsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph Mora at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Steven Moreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Andre Shinyashiki comes on to replace Orrin McKinze Gaines.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandt Bronico made 275 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Luis Diaz was booked on 89.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Will Sands. He replaces Luis Diaz on 89 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Derrick Etienne.
- It finishes all square. Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew SC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 13
-
28
Joseph Mora ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 75'
- 25
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 75'
- 11
- 1
- 17
-
4
Guzman Corujo ↓ Jan Sobocinski 17'
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Daniel Rios 46'
-
35
Quinn McNeill ↓ Derrick Jones 46'
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 75'
-
20
Derrick Jones ↑ 46'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 75'
-
16
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 81'
-
12
Daniel Rios ↑ 46'
- 14
- 8
-
2
Jan Sobocinski ↑ 17'
- 31
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 22
-
4
Jonathan Mensah ↓ Milos Degenek 17'
- 7
- 6
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Will Sands 89'
- 10
- 21
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 14
- 26
- 23
-
5
Milos Degenek ↑ 17'
- 17
- 24
- 13
- 19
-
30
Will Sands ↑ 89'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Agyemang | 4 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 1 |
| Pep Biel | 1 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2022-10-05
Charlotte FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-10-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-09-18
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-09-14
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-09-09
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-09-03
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
Charlotte FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
53%
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

