Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 43 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 14 |
| 47 | Scored | 39 |
| 38 | Conceded | 43 |
| +9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 44% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Charlotte FC have kicked off against Columbus Crew SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 292 games and scored 437 goals.
- 11' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yaw Yeboah is hanging Will Sands on the field on 11 minute.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Charlotte FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 26' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' Harrison Afful is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlotte FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Magnificent from Karol Swiderski! That is 32 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Lattanzio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Darlington Nagbe on, Sean Zawadzki off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Kerwin Vargas by Orrin McKinze Gaines on 69 minute.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Yaw Yeboah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Karol Swiderski exits the field as Ben Bender enters on 77.
- 82' Charlotte FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 87' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Kamil Jozwiak exits the field as Jaylin Lindsey enters on 87.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Charlotte FC take all three points.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 20
- 13
- 25
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Ben Bender 77'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 87'
- 29
- 9
- 31
- 18
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 87'
- 23
- 21
-
15
Ben Bender ↑ 77'
- 2
- 19
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 69'
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 8
- 12
- 28
-
30
Will Sands ↓ Yaw Yeboah 11'
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
97
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 11'
- 94
- 24
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↑ 64'
- 16
- 2
-
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe ↑ 64'
- 27
- 4
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Agyemang | 4 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Liel Abada | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2023-04-22
Charlotte FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-04-15
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-04-08
D.C. United SC
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-04-01
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-03-25
Columbus Crew SC
6–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2023-03-18
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
50%
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.