Thursday , 2 July 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 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

4
3
2
Charlotte FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 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
#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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Bank of America Stadium that hosts another battle between Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati.
  • 5' Charlotte FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Ray Gaddis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Yerson Mosquera gets a card.
  • 14' Karol Swiderski makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Charlotte FC are in front.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! Karol Swiderski gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Guzman Corujo on 28.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Ian Murphy. He receives a card.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ashley Westwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 36 minute. Derrick Jones leaves to be changed by Jan Sobocinski.
  • 41' Charlotte FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 45' That is a card for Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Luciano Acosta makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Sergio Santos on 57 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
  • 59' The whistle greets Sergio Santos as he departs to be replaced by Marco Angulo.
  • 64' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' Alvaro Barreal makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 69' Charlotte FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Ian Murphy argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Santos made 286 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Patrick Agyemang is replacing Ashley Westwood for the Charlotte FC side.
  • 87' FC Cincinnati make a change. Yuya Kubo trudges off to be replaced by Ray Gaddis on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kamil Jozwiak on 89 minutes.
  • 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 2
Alvaro Barreal 2
Aaron Boupendza 2
Iuri Tavares 1
Kerwin Vargas 1
Patrick Agyemang 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
2 / 4
2.23 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC46% Draw23% FC Cincinnati31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
Charlotte FC or FC Cincinnati
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC37% Draw38% FC Cincinnati25%
Actual: Charlotte FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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