Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati is underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' DeAndre Yedlin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Pavel Bucha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Charlotte FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Nick Hagglund by Ian Murphy on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Djibril Diani makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 60.
- 61' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Corey Baird is withdrawn and Obinna Nwobodo gets his opportunity.
- 65' Ian Murphy is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Boupendza made 192 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Brecht Dejaegere gets a card.
- 74' Fresh legs for Charlotte FC! Junior Urso comes on to replace Brecht Dejaegere.
- 75' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Enzo Copetti is hanging Patrick Agyemang on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adilson Malanda, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 82' The crowd applauds Yuya Kubo as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Santos steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 88' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Pavel Bucha is replaced by Gerardo Valenzuela on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kerwin Vargas on 90.
- 90' Brandt Bronico has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kerwin Vargas on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 21
-
10
Brecht Dejaegere ↓ Junior Urso 74'
- 28
- 29
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Brandt Bronico 90'
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↓ Enzo Copetti 75'
- 34
-
23
Nikola Petkovic ↓ Liel Abada 61'
Bench
- 24
- 22
- 6
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 90'
-
30
Junior Urso ↑ 74'
-
9
Enzo Copetti ↑ 75'
-
–
Liel Abada ↑ 61'
- 38
- 20
Coach
Dean Smith
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 21
- 9
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Sergio Santos 82'
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Obinna Nwobodo 61'
-
4
Nick Hagglund ↓ Ian Murphy 46'
- 10
- 12
- 20
-
23
Luca Orellano ↓ Bret Halsey 82'
- 18
Bench
- 36
- 2
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↑ 61'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 82'
-
15
Bret Halsey ↑ 82'
-
32
Ian Murphy ↑ 46'
- 14
- 26
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 89'
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karol Swiderski | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Aaron Boupendza | 2 |
| Liel Abada | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Nick Hagglund | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
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
67%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
58%
Charlotte FC or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

