Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Austin FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 36 |
| 23 | Conceded | 37 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 6' GOAL! Karol Swiderski scores on 6.
- 11' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 16' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brenner da Silva made 245 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 151 games and scored 221 goals.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The 31-year-old Sergio Ruiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Rios is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Goal! Karol Swiderski scores his 32 goal in 8 matches.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Raymon Gaddis comes on to replace Alvas Powell.
- 64' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Brandt Bronico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Derrick Jones at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Haris Medunjanin is replacing Junior Moreno for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Allan Cruz comes on to replace Yuya Kubo.
- 84' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Dominique Badji departs to be replaced by Nick Markanich.
- 85' Geoff Cameron is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 85' Yordy Reyna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Rios at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
-
20
Derrick Jones ↓ Brandt Bronico 74'
- 28
- 11
-
12
Daniel Rios ↓ Yordy Reyna 85'
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 15
Bench
- 5
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 74'
- 25
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↑ 85'
- 17
-
10
Cristian Jonatan Ortiz ↑ 74'
- 2
- 31
- 36
Coach
Miguel Angel Ramirez
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 20
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Allan Cruz 83'
- 14
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Raymon Gaddis 59'
- 4
- 10
- 93
- 1
- 19
- 31
Bench
- 25
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 78'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 83'
-
9
Brenner da Silva ↑ 59'
- 29
- 32
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 59'
-
33
Nick Markanich ↑ 84'
- 35
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karol Swiderski | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Liel Abada | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Aaron Boupendza | 2 |
| Iuri Tavares | 1 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.45
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
40%
Charlotte FC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.