Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Charlotte FC
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Karol Swiderski 14' 1–0
Karol Swiderski 24' 2–0
2–1 52' Luciano Acosta pen
2–2 68' Alvaro Barreal
Y 11' Yerson Mosquera
Guzman Corujo 28' Y
Y 29' Ian Murphy
Jaylin Lindsey 45' Y
Y 57' Sergio Santos
Scott Arfield 69' Y
YR 75' Ian Murphy
Kamil Jozwiak 89' Y
Karol Swiderski 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati — 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
4
2
Charlotte FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-08 Charlotte FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati 2022-09-03 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte FC 2022-03-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul FC Cincinnati H 2–2 D
05 Jul New York City FC A 1–1 D
24 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 0–0 D
21 Jun New York Red Bulls A 2–2 D
10 Jun Seattle Sounders FC H 3–3 D
03 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 2–4 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Charlotte FC A 2–2 D
01 Jul New England Revolution H 2–2 D
24 Jun D.C. United SC A 0–3 L
21 Jun Toronto FC H 3–0 W
11 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
03 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Charlotte FC FC Cincinnati
#4 Position #9
43 Points 33
27 Played 26
12 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 9
47 Scored 55
38 Conceded 64
+9 GD -9
1.59 PPG 1.27
44% Win % 31%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A
FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Karol Swiderski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yerson Mosquera on 11.
  • 14' GOAL! Karol Swiderski scores on 14. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' What a moment for Karol Swiderski! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' Guzman Corujo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Ian Murphy.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Jan Sobocinski comes on to replace Derrick Jones.
  • 41' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jaylin Lindsey on 45 minutes.
  • 50' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' The Argentina Luciano Acosta breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-1!
  • 57' Sergio Santos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is replaced by Marco Angulo.
  • 64' Obinna Nwobodo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 46 appearances.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Alvaro Barreal makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Scott Arfield.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Ian Murphy gets a card.
  • 80' The 34-year-old Nathan Byrne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' Charlotte FC make a change. Ashley Westwood trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Agyemang on 82 minutes.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Yuya Kubo is replaced by Ray Gaddis on 87 minute.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kamil Jozwiak.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Karol Swiderski argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karol Swiderski 4
Luciano Acosta 4
Liel Abada 3
Alvaro Barreal 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Aaron Boupendza 2
Djibril Diani 1
Iuri Tavares 1

Head to Head

2023-07-08 Charlotte FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati 2022-09-03 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte FC 2022-03-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Charlotte FC Form

2023-07-08 Charlotte FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2023-07-05 New York City FC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2023-06-24 Charlotte FC 0–0 Montreal Impact FC D 2023-06-21 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Charlotte FC D 2023-06-10 Charlotte FC 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-06-03 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 Charlotte FC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-07-08 Charlotte FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2023-07-01 FC Cincinnati 2–2 New England Revolution D 2023-06-24 D.C. United SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2023-06-21 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Toronto FC W 2023-06-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC51% Draw23% FC Cincinnati26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
49%
Charlotte FC or FC Cincinnati
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC41% Draw37% FC Cincinnati22%
Actual: Charlotte FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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