Thursday , 1 October 2026

Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Charlotte FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 23 Mar 2024 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ashley Westwood 12' Y
R 27' Derrick Jones
Y 45' Yaw Yeboah
Y 45' Diego Rossi
Y 57' Evan Bush
Iuri Tavares 69' Y
Patrick Agyemang 81' Y
Joao Pedro 85' Y
Nikola Petkovic 90' Y
Kerwin Vargas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.

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

4
3
2
Charlotte FC 9 games · Avg 3.6 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2022-10-05 Charlotte FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-06-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
17 Mar Nashville SC A 1–2 L
09 Mar Toronto FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
25 Feb New York City FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Charlotte FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar New York Red Bulls H 3–0 W
10 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
24 Feb Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Charlotte FC to score. At the same time, Columbus Crew SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Charlotte FC does not make any changes. Derrick Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Charlotte FC 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.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ashley Westwood.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Rudy Camacho by Derrick Jones on 19 minute.
  • 24' Max Arfsten gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Christian Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 27' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a card on 27.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Charlotte FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Yaw Yeboah on 45 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
  • 45' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iuri Tavares is hanging Scott Arfield on the field on 45 minute.
  • 46' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yevgen Cheberko is hanging Yaw Yeboah on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Evan Bush on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Iuri Tavares.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Brecht Dejaegere is replaced by Nikola Petkovic on 69 minute.
  • 74' Christian Ramirez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 79' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Brandt Bronico scoring 1 goals.
  • 81' Patrick Agyemang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 83' A goal from the England international Ashley Westwood! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-0!
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Pedro on 85.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Patrick Agyemang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Cucho Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Marino Hinestroza on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Petkovic is booked for Charlotte FC — card on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Diego Rossi is replaced by Will Sands.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Agyemang 4
Andre Shinyashiki 2
Liel Abada 2
Pep Biel 2
Karol Swiderski 2
Cucho Hernandez 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Max Arfsten 1

Head to Head

2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC 2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC 2022-10-05 Charlotte FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-06-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC Form

2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2024-03-17 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2024-03-09 Toronto FC 1–0 Charlotte FC L 2024-03-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2024-02-25 Charlotte FC 1–0 New York City FC W 2023-10-21 Charlotte FC 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2024-03-16 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 New York Red Bulls W 2024-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-03-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-02-24 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2023-10-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC55% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC20%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
45%
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC40% Draw45% Columbus Crew SC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.