Wednesday , 26 August 2026

Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Charlotte FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Brandt Bronico 1' 1–0
Liel Abada pen 9' 2–0
2–1 41' Chase Adams
Pep Biel 73' 3–1
David Schnegg 39' Y
Henry Kessler 60' Y
Ashley Westwood 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

4
3
2
Charlotte FC 9 games · Avg 3.6 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-24 Charlotte FC 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2024-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC 2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 3–1 W
02 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
25 Jul New York Red Bulls A 2–0 W
23 Jul Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
23 May New England Revolution H 1–0 W
16 May Toronto FC H 3–1 W
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Charlotte FC A 1–3 L
01 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 2–2 D
25 Jul FC Cincinnati H 2–1 W
22 Jul New York City FC H 1–2 L
24 May Atlanta United FC H 2–0 W
16 May Philadelphia Union A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Charlotte FC Columbus Crew SC
#14 Position #23
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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Charlotte FC are 14th (25 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 23rd (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/4
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 11 G 6 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.
  • 1' The USA Brandt Bronico breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 1-0!
  • 6' 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.
  • 8' Liel Abada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 9' Liel Abada doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Columbus Crew SC have won 431 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Patrick Schulte is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlotte FC tonight.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Schnegg.
  • 41' The USA Chase Adams breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 3-1!
  • 46' The whistle greets Lautaro Giaccone as he departs to be replaced by Steven Moreira.
  • 51' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Byrne departs to be replaced by Will Cleary.
  • 60' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a card on 60.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 71' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Malte Amundsen departs to be replaced by Marcelo Herrera.
  • 73' What a moment for Pep Biel! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 87 minute. Pep Biel leaves to be changed by Tyger Smalls.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Ashley Westwood.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Columbus Crew SC.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Courtois

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
Malte Amundsen 1

Head to Head

2026-08-15 Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-24 Charlotte FC 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC 2024-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC 2024-03-23 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC

Charlotte FC Form

2026-08-15 Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2026-07-25 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-07-23 Charlotte FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2026-05-23 Charlotte FC 1–0 New England Revolution W 2026-05-16 Charlotte FC 3–1 Toronto FC W

Columbus Crew SC Form

2026-08-15 Charlotte FC 3–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-08-01 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2026-07-25 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 FC Cincinnati W 2026-07-22 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York City FC L 2026-05-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC W 2026-05-16 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC55% Draw23% Columbus Crew SC22%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
45%
Charlotte FC or Columbus Crew SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC39% Draw40% Columbus Crew SC21%
Actual: Charlotte FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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