Charlotte FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 May | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 21 |
| +1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bank of America Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Charlotte FC and New York City FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Assisted by Pep Biel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Idan Gorno makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty gets a card.
- 22' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Charlotte FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' New York City 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.
- 42' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 43' The referee shows New York City FC player a card on 43.
- 46' Julian Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andres Perea at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Bill Tuiloma exits the field as Nick Scardina enters on 56.
- 61' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a card on 61.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Julian Fernandez.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlotte FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Mitja Ilenic. He replaces Tayvon Gray on 74 minute.
- 75' Liel Abada is replacing Wilfried Zaha for the Charlotte FC side.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' GOAL! Kerwin Vargas fires home to make it 2-0!
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brandt Bronico.
- 87' Tim Ream has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maxi Moralez.
- Charlotte FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Liel Abada 75'
- 8
-
6
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Nick Scardina 56'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Djibril Diani 87'
- 2
- 29
- 1
- 18
- 4
-
16
Pep Biel ↓ Eryk Williamson 75'
- 17
Bench
-
3
Tim Ream ↑ 87'
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 75'
-
28
Djibril Diani ↑ 87'
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 75'
- 36
-
35
Nick Scardina ↑ 56'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Dean Smith
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 13
- 10
- 49
- 80
-
8
Andres Perea ↓ Julian Fernandez 46'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 74'
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Jonathan Shore 74'
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 18
- 30
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 74'
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 74'
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 46'
- 9
- 2
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Kerwin Vargas | 3 |
| Daniel Rios | 2 |
| Enzo Copetti | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Idan Gorno | 2 |
| Karol Swiderski | 1 |
| Braian Cufre | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New York City FC
49%
Charlotte FC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

