Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Charlotte FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Charlotte FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Bank of America Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Charlotte FC have won 226 goals from 154 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' What a strike from Ibrahim Aliyu! The score is 0-1.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patrick Agyemang makes it 1-1.
- 21' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Malte Amundsen comes on to replace Steven Moreira.
- 24' What composure from Patrick Agyemang! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 26' Charlotte FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 31' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Kristijan Kahlina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlotte FC tonight.
- 46' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yevgen Cheberko, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nick Scardina made 154 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Dylan Chambost has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe on 60 minute.
- 65' A stunning finish from Malte Amundsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Kerwin Vargas is replaced by Liel Abada on 68 minute.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Pep Biel puts Charlotte FC on the lead.
- 79' Lassi Lappalainen gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Max Arfsten and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 88' Tyger Smalls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Agyemang at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Poor challenge from Brandt Bronico. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Another three points for Charlotte FC.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 13
- 2
- 29
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Liel Abada 68'
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↓ Tyger Smalls 88'
- 4
-
35
Nick Scardina ↓ Jack Neeley 88'
- 16
Bench
- 22
- 6
- 19
- 28
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 68'
- 38
-
39
Jack Neeley ↑ 88'
- 23
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 88'
Coach
Dean Smith
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Steven Moreira ↓ Malte Amundsen 21'
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 23
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Lassi Lappalainen 79'
-
11
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Aziel Jackson 60'
- 21
Bench
-
7
Dylan Chambost ↑ 60'
-
18
Malte Amundsen ↑ 21'
- 2
- 14
-
26
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 79'
-
13
Aziel Jackson ↑ 60'
- 16
- 1
- 48
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Agyemang | 4 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 2 |
| Liel Abada | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Columbus Crew SC Form
2025-05-24
Charlotte FC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2025-05-17
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2025-05-14
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-05-10
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-05-03
Columbus Crew SC
4–2
Charlotte FC
W
2025-04-26
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.