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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 27 | Conceded | 28 |
| +2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
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
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 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' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 11' Yaw Yeboah is replacing Will Sands for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 16' Charlotte FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilfried Nancy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' 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.
- 37' The Poland Karol Swiderski breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-0!
- 42' Charlotte FC currently sit 26 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Derrick Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Yaw Yeboah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Bank of America Stadium. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Sean Zawadzki by Darlington Nagbe on 64 minute.
- 69' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Kerwin Vargas is withdrawn and Orrin McKinze Gaines gets his opportunity.
- 74' Darlington Nagbe, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 75.
- 77' The crowd applauds Karol Swiderski as he leaves the pitch. Ben Bender steps in for Charlotte FC.
- 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 87' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Kamil Jozwiak departs to be replaced by Jaylin Lindsey.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Liel Abada | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
2 / 4
1.52
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
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: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
53%
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.