Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Charlotte FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 43 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 47 | Scored | 55 |
| 38 | Conceded | 21 |
| +9 | GD | +34 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
89%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 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
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Charlotte FC and Nashville SC has kicked off!
- 5' Shaq Moore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 6' Brandt Bronico makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Charlotte FC are in front.
- 7' Goal! Brandt Bronico scores his 9 goal in 282 matches.
- 11' Charlotte FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 12' Nathan Byrne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Lattanzio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlotte FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' USA international Teal Bunbury has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Teal Bunbury.
- 39' Magnificent from Hany Mukhtar! That is 97 goals in 17 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 158 games and scored 234 goals.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Brandt Bronico gets a Yellow card.
- 59' It’s high time Christian Lattanzio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Charlotte FC make a change. Enzo Copetti trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Cambridge on 62 minutes.
- 67' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Dax McCarty was booked on 69.
- 71' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Fafa Picault exits the field as Anibal Godoy enters on 71.
- 76' Nashville SC have won 320 goals from 220 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Jaylin Lindsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adilson Malanda at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Ashley Westwood is withdrawn and Harrison Afful gets his opportunity.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 6
- 20
- 13
-
22
Justin Meram ↓ Kerwin Vargas 81'
- 11
- 29
- 9
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 81'
- 28
-
25
Harrison Afful ↑ 82'
- 23
- 19
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↑ 81'
-
36
Brandon Cambridge ↑ 62'
- 34
- 33
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Nashville SC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 18
- 12
- 54
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Taylor Washington 81'
- 1
-
7
Fafa Picault ↓ Anibal Godoy 71'
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 11
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 71'
- 24
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 81'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 81'
- 27
- 30
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 7 |
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Christian Fuchs | 2 |
| Sergio Ruiz | 1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 |
| Brandt Bronico | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Edvard Tagseth | 1 |
Charlotte FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Nashville SC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Nashville SC
67%
Charlotte FC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.